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Biochemistry Metabolism of Purines and Pyrimidines 08e2c7a3

In humans, end product of purine metabolism -

A
Allantoin
B
Uric acid
C
CO,
D
None
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'b' i.e., Uric acid Catabolism of purine nucleotideso Humans catabolize purines (adenine and guanine) to uric acid.o In mammals other than higher primates (in non primate mammals), uric acid is converted to water soluble allantion by enzyme 'uncase'. However, human lack uricase, therefore the end product of purine catablism is uric acid, which is excreted.

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