Although They Are Consumed by Animals in the Diet, the Purine

question 52

Essay

Although they are consumed by animals in the diet, the purine and pyrimidine bases
(unlike fatty acids and sugars) are not used to generate energy. How does the body use them? What is the ultimate fate of dietary nitrogenous bases?

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