BIO NMDCAT Ribonucleic acid (RNA)

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80. The chemical mechanism that converts a nucleoside monophosphate into an active substrate for RNA synthesis involves

A. Deamination of the purine ring

B. Phosphorylation to form a nucleoside triphosphate

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C. Cleavage of the 2' hydroxyl group

D. Methylation of the pyrimidine ring

📝 Explanation

RNA synthesis uses nucleoside triphosphates (ATP, CTP, GTP, UTP); the cleavage of pyrophosphate yields the energy needed for polymerization.

📖 Additional Information

Deamination of the purine ring
Phosphorylation to form a nucleoside triphosphate
Cleavage of the 2' hydroxyl group
Methylation of the pyrimidine ring

RNA synthesis uses nucleoside triphosphates (ATP, CTP, GTP, UTP); the cleavage of pyrophosphate yields the energy needed for polymerization.

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