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a.
To identify:
The metabolic
Introduction:
Nucleotides are the building blocks of the
b.
To identify:
The metabolic nucleotide which contains the main energy currency in the body.
Introduction:
Nucleotides are the building blocks of the nucleic acids such as deoxyribo nucleic acid (DNA), and ribonucleic acid (RNA). These nucleotides have significant metabolic functions in cells, therefore, called as “metabolic nucleotides”. They act as energy exchanger and can also be coenzymes. Metabolic nucleotides have two forms: a high energy form and a low energy form.
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