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#Question id: 1162


Diacylglycerol (DAG) formation aids in cell signaling by:

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling
  1. acting as a substrate for PKC.

  2. acting as a soluble second messenger that can directly activate kinases near the nucleus.

  3. acting as a specific docking site to activate a downstream kinase.

  4. acting as a ligand to increase intracellular calcium ion concentration.

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#Question id: 30109

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

Allopurinol is an inhibitor of xanthine oxidase. Administration of allopurinol to a patient with gout and normal HG-PRT levels would be expected to lead to all of the following EXCEPT:

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#Question id: 30110

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

The ribose phosphate group of purine nucleotide is taken from which compound?

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#Question id: 30111

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

What is the source of the C-2 during the de novo biosynthesis of pyrimidines?

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#Question id: 30112

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

With respect to the de novo synthesis of nucleotides, which one of the following statements is INCORRECT?

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#Question id: 30113

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

Aspartate (Asp) is an amino acid with the structure NH2-CH(CH2-COOH)COOH. Given below are biosynthetic processes occurring in cells:
A. protein synthesis
B. de novo synthesis of inosine monophosphate and orotic acid
C. synthesis of adenosine monophosphate from inosine monophosphate
D. glutathione synthesis

Which one of the following options correctly represents all the biosynthetic process( es) wherein Asp is involved as a precursor?

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#Question id: 30114

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

In the case of monoclonal antibody production by hybridoma technology, myeloma cells used lack the enzyme hypxanthine - guanine phosphoriboxyl transferase(HGPRT) such that fused cells can only survive when selected on hypoxanthine-aminopterinthymdine (HAT). What is the role of aminopterin in this medium?