Decomposition of Nucleic Acids in Intestine and Tissue

Nucleoproteins (Nucleic acids + Proteins)

• Digested by

• Turn into

Digested by: Pepsin, gastriscin and HCl

Turn into: Nucleic acids and proteins (histones and protamines)

Nucleic Acids

• Digested by

• Turn into

Digested by: Nucleases (DNA-ases, RNA-ases)

Turn into: Oligonucleotides

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• Digested by

• Turn into

Digested by: Phosphodiesterases

Turn into: Mononucleotides

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• Digested by

• Turn into

Digested by: Phosphatases

Turn into: Nucleosides and phosphoric acid

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• Digested by

• Turn into

Digested by: Nucleosidases

Turn into: Nitrogenous bases and pentose sugars

What is the fate of nitrogenous bases?

Oxidation to the end products

What is the fate of pentoses?

• Oxidation with energy formation

• Synthesis of nucleotides

• Synthesis of hexoses

• Synthesis of coenzymes

What is the fate of phosphoric acid? (6)

• Phosphorilation

• ATP synthesis

• Synthesis of phospholipids

• Buffer systems

• Constituent of bones

• Cartilages