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How is deoxythymidine synthesis different from the synthesis of the other DNA nu

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Question

How is deoxythymidine synthesis different from the synthesis of the other DNA nucleotides? Why is thymidine synthesis different from that of the other nucleotides (purpose)? Deoxythymidine has two possible precursors, explain what they are and how they are converted. How is deoxythymidine synthesis different from the synthesis of the other DNA nucleotides? Why is thymidine synthesis different from that of the other nucleotides (purpose)? Deoxythymidine has two possible precursors, explain what they are and how they are converted.

Explanation / Answer

thymidine kinase catalyzes the reaction of conversion of deoxythymidine to deoxythymidine 5