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Nucleic Acid Biochemistry — Flashcards

Nucleic Acid Biochemistry — Flashcards

Nucleic Acid Biochemistry — Flashcards

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#1

In base excision repair, base-specific _____ remove the altered base and create an AP (apurinic/apyrimidinic) site

#2

The enzymes that repair mismatched base mutations (eg. spontaneous/toxic deaminations) are _____ and DNA ligase

#3

One co-transcriptional modification is the addition of a _____ at the 5' end

#4

RNA polymerase _____ makes mRNA

#5

Hypoxanthine is converted to _____ via xanthine oxidase

#6

microRNA often leads to the _____ of target mRNA, thus causing decreased translation into protein

#7

Guanosine is converted to _____ via the enzyme purine nucleoside phosphorylase (purine salvage)

#8

Xanthine is converted to _____ by xanthine oxidase

#9

Inosine is converted to _____ via the enzyme purine nucleoside phosphorylase (purine salvage)

#10

Carbamoyl phosphate is combined with _____ to form orotic acid (pyrimidine synthesis)

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These Nucleic Acid Biochemistry flashcards are designed for NEET-PG Biochemistry preparation, using active recall to help you retain high-yield concepts, clinical correlations, and commonly tested facts. Each card prompts you to retrieve information from memory rather than passively reviewing notes, which research shows leads to significantly better exam performance.

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