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Biochemistry Metabolism of nucleic acids e2f2329a

What is involved in the formation of d-TMP from d-UMP?

A
N5, N10-methylene tetrahydrofolate
B
Form imino folate
C
N5 formyl folate
D
Dihydro folate
High-Yield Explanation
The following reaction is catalyzed by thymidylate synthetase:5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate + dUMP = dihydrofolate + dTMPBy means of reductive methylation, deoxyuridine monophosphate (dUMP) and N5, N10-methylene tetrahydrofolate together used to form dTMP, yielding dihydrofolate as a secondary product.

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