The Reaction, Base + PRPP → Nucleoside-5-Phosphate + PP_i Is

question 34

Multiple Choice

The reaction, base + PRPP → nucleoside-5-phosphate + PP_i is catalyzed by the enzyme:

• A) nucleotide diphosphate kinase.
• B) phosphoribosyltransferase.
• C) ribose-5-phosphate pyrophosphokinase.
• D) adenylate kinase.
• E) GMP synthetase.

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