If a Mutation of the Decarboxylase Enzyme That Functions in the Biosynthetic

question 59

Multiple Choice

If a mutation of the decarboxylase enzyme that functions in the biosynthetic pathway of UMP caused the pathway to halt at that step, which of the following would no longer occur?

• A) reduction of a quinone
• B) production of orotidine-5 ^' -monophosphate
• C) generation of CO₂
• D) generation of glutamate

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