J & K CET Medical J & K - CET Medical Solved Paper-2002

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    Uric acid is formed in human from :

    A)  purines                               

    B)  proteins

    C)  glucose                               

    D)  pyrimidines

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                     Uric acid is formed by the degradation of purine bases. Purine nucleotides are degraded by a pathway in which the phosphate group is lost by the action of 5-nucleotidase. Uric acid is the excreted end product of purine catabolism in primates, birds and some other animals.


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