Essential Biochemistry - Nucleic Acid Metabolism (Section 3 - No. 42)
What is the fate of pyrimidine bases in catabolism?
Converted to urea
Excreted as uric acid
Degraded to highly soluble products
Reused in protein synthesis
Explanation
Pyrimidine bases are degraded to highly soluble products like CO2, ammonia, and beta-alanine.
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