Which of the following is FALSE about ribose and nucleotide and

nucleic acid synthesis?

a) Ribose can be synthesized in virtually all tissues

b) Since ribose is not a significant constituent of systemic

blood, tissues must satisfy their own requirement for this important

precursor of nucleotides.

c) It is necessary to have a completely functioning pentose

phosphate pathway for a tissue to synthesize ribose phosphates.

d) The pentose phosphate pathway provides ribose residues for

nucleotide and nucleic acid synthesis.

e) Although muscle tissue contains only very small amounts of

glucose-6 - phosphate dehydrogenase and 6-phosphogluconate

dehydrogenase, it is capable, like most other tissues, of

synthesizing ribose 5-phosphate for nucleotide synthesis by a

reversal of the nonoxidative phase of the pentose phosphate pathway

utilizing fructose 6-phosphate.

Question

Alanna Thornton

Biology

21 December, 10:36

Which of the following is FALSE about ribose and nucleotide and

nucleic acid synthesis?

a) Ribose can be synthesized in virtually all tissues

b) Since ribose is not a significant constituent of systemic

blood, tissues must satisfy their own requirement for this important

precursor of nucleotides.

c) It is necessary to have a completely functioning pentose

phosphate pathway for a tissue to synthesize ribose phosphates.

d) The pentose phosphate pathway provides ribose residues for

nucleotide and nucleic acid synthesis.

e) Although muscle tissue contains only very small amounts of

glucose-6 - phosphate dehydrogenase and 6-phosphogluconate

dehydrogenase, it is capable, like most other tissues, of

synthesizing ribose 5-phosphate for nucleotide synthesis by a

reversal of the nonoxidative phase of the pentose phosphate pathway

utilizing fructose 6-phosphate.

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Mayra Austin · Answer 1

The correct answer is option c) "It is necessary to have a completely functioning pentose phosphate pathway for a tissue to synthesize ribose phosphates".

Explanation:

While the pentose phosphate pathway is the most common way at which a tissue synthesize ribose phosphate, it is false to affirm that it is necessary for ribose phosphate synthesis. Tissues have alternatives to the pentose phosphate pathway to synthesize ribose phosphate. For instance, the nucleotide salvage or the salvage pathway allows tissues to synthesize ribose phosphate from intermediates in the degradative pathway for nucleotides.