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Section 14

Amino Acid and Nucleotide Biosynthesis

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Amino Acid Synthesis

Organisms vary in their ability to synthesize the 20 common amino acids, but most bacteria and plants can synthesize all 20.

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Purine and Pyrimidine Synthesis

Unlike pyrimidines, purines are biologically synthesized as nucleotides and in particular as ribotides.

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Nonribosomal Peptide Antibiotics

Nonribosomal peptides (NRP) are a class of peptide secondary metabolites which can function as antibiotics.

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Biosynthesis of Tetrapyrroles

Porphyrins are the conjugate acids of ligands that bind metals to form complexes.

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