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Biomedical Importance
UDP- Glucose and UDP- Galactose participate in sugar interconversions and in biosynthesis of starch and glycogen CDP-Acylglycerol are intermediates in lipid biosynthesis Nucleotide perform ATP dependant phosphorylation of key metabolic enzymes Allosteric regulation of enzymes cAMP and cGMP serve as second messengers GTP and GDP play role in signal transduction pathways Use of bases in chemotherapy of cancer and AIDS Use as suppressor of immune response during organ transplantation
Chemistry
Purine and pyrimidines are nitrogen containing heterocycles