The Nucleic Acid Biochemistry section contains posts/pages that discuss the basic biochemistry of nucleic acids, the biosynthesis and catabolism of the nucleotides, and the diseases that result as a result of defects in the enzymes of the pathways of nucleotide biosynthesis and catabolism.
Biochemistry Topics, Nucleic Acid Biochemistry
Last Updated: October 23, 2025 Introduction to Nucleotide Biosynthesis and Catabolism The metabolic requirements for the nucleotides and their cognate bases can be met by both dietary intake or biosynthesis de novo from low molecular weight precursors....
Biochemistry Topics, Nucleic Acid Biochemistry
Last Updated: October 28, 2025 Introduction to Nucleic Acids As a class, the nucleic acids (nucleotides) may be considered one of the most important nitrogenous metabolites of the cell. Nucleotides are found primarily as the monomeric units comprising the major...