Rate limiting step in pyrimidine synthesis –
Correct Answer: Aspartate transcarbomoylase
Description: Ans. is 'c' i.e.. Aspartate transcarbomoylase o Pyrimidine biosynthesis starts with the formation of carbamoyl phosphate from glutamine, ATP and CO.. The reaction is catalyzed by 'cytosolic' enzymes carbamoyl phosphate synthase-II (CPS-II), an enzymes different form mitochondrial carbamoyl phosphate synthase-1 (CPS-I) required in urea synthesis.o Regulation of pyrimidine nucleotide synthesis occurs at first two reactions. Carbamoyl phosphate synthase-II is feed-back inhibited by UTP and activated by PRPP. Aspartate transcarbamoylase is feed-back inhibited by CTP and activated by ATP.
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