The Initial, Common Intermediate in Purine Catabolism for Both AMP

question 79

Multiple Choice

The initial, common intermediate in purine catabolism for both AMP and GMP is

• A) xanthine
• B) hypoxanthine
• C) inosine
• D) uric acid

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