nucleotide biosynthesis
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Nucleotide Biosynthesis. nucleotides is essential for life processes. nucleotides are the activated precursors of nucleic acids. As such, they are necessary for the replication of the genome - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Nucleotide Biosynthesis
nucleotides is essential for life processes nucleotides are the activated precursors of nucleic acids.
As such, they are necessary for the replication of the genome
an adenine nucleotide, ATP, is the universal currency of energy. A guanine nucleotide, GTP, also serves as an energy source for a more select group of biological processes.
Third, nucleotide derivatives such as UDP-glucose participate in biosynthetic processes such as the formation of glycogen.
nucleotides are essential components of signal-transduction pathways. cyclic AMP and cyclic GMP are second messengers that transmit signals both within and between cells.
RNA & DNA
RNA & DNA
Purines and Pyrimidines
Adenine Guanine
Thymine/Uracil Cytosine
TwoPurines
TwoPyrimidines
HN
CHNC
CNC
NCNH2
H
NCC
CHN
C
OCH3
HO
HN
CC
CNC
HO
H
HNH2
HN
CHNC
CNC
NCO
H2N
H
Synthesis Pathways For both purines and pyrimidines there are two
means of synthesis (often regulate one another) de novo (from bits and parts) salvage (recycle from pre-existing nucleotides)
Salvage Pathwayde novo Pathway
Many Steps Require an Activated Ribose Sugar (PRPP)
5’
de novo Synthesis
Committed step: This is the point of no return Occurs early in the biosynthetic pathway Often regulated by final product (feedback
inhibition)
X
Biosynthesis of Pyrimidines
Pyrimidine rings are synthesized independent of the ribose and transferred to the PRPP (ribose)
Generated as UMP (uridine 5’-monophosphate)
• Synthesized from:– Glutamine– CO2– Aspartic acid– Requires ATP
NCC
CHN
C
OCH3
HO
HN
CC
CNC
HO
H
HNH2
Uracil Cytosine
DENOVO Synthesis of Pyrimidine
DENOVO Synthesis of Pyrimidine
1 . Bicarbonate and Other Oxygenated Carbon Compounds Are Activated by Phosphorylation
2 . Orotate Acquires a Ribose Ring from PRPP to Form a Pyrimidine Nucleotideand Is Converted into Uridylate
DENOVO Synthesis of Pyrimidine
3 . C T P i s Fo r m e d b y A m i n a t i o n o f U T P
DENOVO Synthesis of Pyrimidine
Purine Biosynthesis (de novo)
Atoms derived from: Aspartic acid Glycine Glutamine CO2 Tetrahydrofolate
Also requires 4 ATP’s
Purines are synthesized on the Ribose ring
Committed Step
Inhibited byAMP, GMP, IMP X
DENOVO Synthesis of Purine
DENOVO Synthesis of Purine
DENOVO Synthesis of Purine
Salvage Pathway for Purines
Hypoxanthineor
Guanine+ PRPP = IMP or GMP + PPi Hypoxanthineguanosylphosphoribosyl transferase
(HGPRTase)
Adenine + PRPP = AMP + PPi Adeninephosphoribosyl transferase
(APRTase)
Biosynthesis: Purine vs Pyrimidine
Synthesized on PRPP
Regulated by GTP/ATP
Generates IMP Requires Energy
Synthesized then added to PRPP
Regulated by UTP Generates UMP/CMP Requires Energy
Both are very complicated multi-step process whichyour kindly professor does not expect you to know in detail
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