Conversion of a Ribose Residue to a 2-Deoxyribose Residue Can

question 44

Multiple Choice

Conversion of a ribose residue to a 2-deoxyribose residue can occur in mammalian tissues in a reaction which may be described as a(n)

• A) reduction of UMP.
• B) oxidation of UMP.
• C) reduction of UDP.
• D) oxidation of UDP.
• E) reduction of UTP.

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