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METABOLISMO
DE PURINAS
BIOMOLÉCULAS II
DR. LUIS MARAT ALVAREZ SALAS
lalvarez@cinvestav.mx
Biosynthesis of purine and pyrimidine
nucleotides
• Dietary purine and pyrimidine bases
(nucleoproteins) are poorly absorbed and
cannot be used for synthesis
• Humans depend on the endogenous
synthesis of purines and pyrimidines
• All cells needs ribonucleosides,
deoxyribonucleosides and their phosphates
Nucleotide Structure
Nucleotide Functions
ATP drives innumerable energy-requiring
functions
GTP is used in protein synthesis
UTP is used to activate sugars during
polysaccharide synthesis
CTP is used to activate precursors during
lipid biosynthesis
AMP is part of the structure of coenzymeA,
NAD, NADP
Signal transduction (GTP, cAMP)
They are the building blocks of nucleic
acids!
Metabolismo de Purinas_2025_Luis Alvarez_Biomoleculas 2
N
N N
H
N
NH2
adenine
N
H
N N
H
N
O
hypoxanthine
N
H
N N
H
N
O
N
H2
guanine
N
H
N
H
N
O
O N
H
xanthine
Purine molecules
theobromine caffeine
Nucleotide Structure
theophylline theacrine
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Significance of folic acid for synthesis of
bases
Folát
Green food, liver, food
yeast, egg yellow
The effective form in organism of human is tetrahydrofolate
C O
–
O
C
O
O
–
CH2
CH2
CH
NH
C
O
NH
C
H2
H
N
N
N
OH
N
N
H2
C O
–
O
C
O
O
–
CH2
CH2
CH
NH
C
O
NH
C
H2
H
N
H
N
H
N
OH
N
N
H2
C O
–
O
C
O
O
–
CH2
CH2
CH
NH
C
O
NH
C
H2
H
N
H
N
N
OH
N
N
H2
(dihydro)folate reductase
catalyzes both reactions in
animals and some
microorganisms
folate
tetrahydrofolate
dihydrofolate
NADPH + H+
NADP
NADP
NADPH + H+
Formation of
tetrahydrofolate
+
+
THF Synthesis
Metabolismo de Purinas_2025_Luis Alvarez_Biomoleculas 2
N-5,N-10- methylen H4F – synthesis of thymine
N-10-formyl H4F – synthesis of purine
Using of tetrahydrofolate in synthesis of purines
and pyrimidines
N
C
H2
N
N
H2
C O
–
O
CH2
CH2
CH
C
O
O
–
NH
C
O
C
H2
H
N
H
OH
N
N
CH
O
N
N
H2
C O
–
O
CH2
CH2
CH
C
O
O
–
NH
C
O
C
H2
H
N
H
N
H
OH
N
N
Ribose-5P + ATP  PRPP + AMP
PRPP-synthase
Synthesis of phosphoribosyl diphosphate
(PRPP)
(kinase)
P
O
O
–
O
–
P
O
O
–
O
H
O
H
O
O
P
O
–
O
–
O
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Metabolismo de Purinas_2025_Luis Alvarez_Biomoleculas 2
Atom assembly of purine rings
Secondary
metabolism of
xanthines in
plants
Synthesis of AMP and GMP
(more detailed)
IMP
Asp
GT
P
GDP +
Pi
fumarate
AMP
NAD+
NADH + H+
ATP AMP + PPi
XMP
GMP
Gln Glu
H2O
N
N
O
N
N
Ribose
H
P
N
N
N
CH CH2COO
COO
N
N
Ribose P
-
-
N
N
NH2
N
N
Ribose P
N
N
O
O
N
N
Ribose
H P
N
N
O
H2N N
N
Ribose
H P
H
H
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Disorder Defect Nature of Defect Comments
Gout PRPP synthetase increased enzyme
activity due to
elevated Vmax hyperuricemia
Gout PRPP synthetase enzyme is resistant to
feed-back inhibition hyperuricemia
Gout PRPP synthetase
enzyme has increased affinity for
ribose-5-phosphate (lowered Km) hyperuricemia
Gout PRPP amidotransferase loss of feed-back
inhibition of enzyme
hyperuricemia
Gout HGPRTa partially defective
enzyme hyperuricemia
Lesch-Nyhan
syndrome HGPRT lack of enzyme
SCID ADAb lack of enzyme
Immunodeficiency PNPc lack of enzyme
Renal lithiasis APRTd lack of enzyme 2,8-dihydroxyadenine renal lithiasis
Xanthinuria Xanthine oxidase lack of enzyme hypouricemia andxanthine renal
lithiasis
von Gierke's disease Glucose-6-phosphatase enzyme deficiency
aHypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase; badenosine deaminase;
cpurine nucleotide phosphorylase; dadenosine phosphoribosyltransferase
Metabolismo de Purinas_2025_Luis Alvarez_Biomoleculas 2
GOUT
Primary Gout:
Enzyme defect
Secondary Gout
1.Over production of Uric acid (Cancer, Starvation,alcohol)
2.Decreased excretion of uric acid (renal failure, Lactic
acidosis, alcohol)
GOUT
Symptoms:
Arthritis of Metatarsophalangeal joint
Precipatated by high purine diet & alcohol
Tophi – chronic cases
Treatment:
Decreased purine intake
Allopurinol- xanthine oxidase inhibitor
Probenacid – uricosurics
Colchicine – anti inflammatory
LESCH- NYHAN SYNDROME
X – linked disorder
HGPRTase deficiency
Self mutilation, mental retardation, nephrolithiasis
Metabolismo de Purinas_2025_Luis Alvarez_Biomoleculas 2
Inhibitors of purine synthesis (antineoplastic
agents)
• inhibitors of dihydrofolate reductase
• glutamine analogs (azaserine)
• 6-mercaptopurine- inhibition of
conversion of IMP to AMP and GMP
N
N
SH
N
N
H
mercaptopurine
PURINE NUCLEOTIDE ANALOGS
Used as Anti cancer agents:
Mercaptopurine
Methotrexate
Azaserine
6-TG (thioguanine)
8 AG (Azaguanine)
Metabolismo de Purinas_2025_Luis Alvarez_Biomoleculas 2
Mycophenolic acid
Potent, reversible, uncompetitive inhibitor of IMP
dehydrogenase
Used in preventing graft rejection
It blocks de novo formation of GMP  supress the
proliferation of T and B cells
O
O
O
OH
O
O
H
CH3
CH3
C
H3
Metabolismo de Purinas_2025_Luis Alvarez_Biomoleculas 2

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Metabolismo de Purinas_2025_Luis Alvarez_Biomoleculas 2

  • 2. Biosynthesis of purine and pyrimidine nucleotides • Dietary purine and pyrimidine bases (nucleoproteins) are poorly absorbed and cannot be used for synthesis • Humans depend on the endogenous synthesis of purines and pyrimidines • All cells needs ribonucleosides, deoxyribonucleosides and their phosphates
  • 4. Nucleotide Functions ATP drives innumerable energy-requiring functions GTP is used in protein synthesis UTP is used to activate sugars during polysaccharide synthesis CTP is used to activate precursors during lipid biosynthesis AMP is part of the structure of coenzymeA, NAD, NADP Signal transduction (GTP, cAMP) They are the building blocks of nucleic acids!
  • 6. N N N H N NH2 adenine N H N N H N O hypoxanthine N H N N H N O N H2 guanine N H N H N O O N H xanthine Purine molecules
  • 10. Significance of folic acid for synthesis of bases Folát Green food, liver, food yeast, egg yellow The effective form in organism of human is tetrahydrofolate C O – O C O O – CH2 CH2 CH NH C O NH C H2 H N N N OH N N H2
  • 11. C O – O C O O – CH2 CH2 CH NH C O NH C H2 H N H N H N OH N N H2 C O – O C O O – CH2 CH2 CH NH C O NH C H2 H N H N N OH N N H2 (dihydro)folate reductase catalyzes both reactions in animals and some microorganisms folate tetrahydrofolate dihydrofolate NADPH + H+ NADP NADP NADPH + H+ Formation of tetrahydrofolate + +
  • 14. N-5,N-10- methylen H4F – synthesis of thymine N-10-formyl H4F – synthesis of purine Using of tetrahydrofolate in synthesis of purines and pyrimidines N C H2 N N H2 C O – O CH2 CH2 CH C O O – NH C O C H2 H N H OH N N CH O N N H2 C O – O CH2 CH2 CH C O O – NH C O C H2 H N H N H OH N N
  • 15. Ribose-5P + ATP  PRPP + AMP PRPP-synthase Synthesis of phosphoribosyl diphosphate (PRPP) (kinase) P O O – O – P O O – O H O H O O P O – O – O
  • 21. Atom assembly of purine rings
  • 23. Synthesis of AMP and GMP (more detailed) IMP Asp GT P GDP + Pi fumarate AMP NAD+ NADH + H+ ATP AMP + PPi XMP GMP Gln Glu H2O N N O N N Ribose H P N N N CH CH2COO COO N N Ribose P - - N N NH2 N N Ribose P N N O O N N Ribose H P N N O H2N N N Ribose H P H H
  • 29. Disorder Defect Nature of Defect Comments Gout PRPP synthetase increased enzyme activity due to elevated Vmax hyperuricemia Gout PRPP synthetase enzyme is resistant to feed-back inhibition hyperuricemia Gout PRPP synthetase enzyme has increased affinity for ribose-5-phosphate (lowered Km) hyperuricemia Gout PRPP amidotransferase loss of feed-back inhibition of enzyme hyperuricemia Gout HGPRTa partially defective enzyme hyperuricemia Lesch-Nyhan syndrome HGPRT lack of enzyme SCID ADAb lack of enzyme Immunodeficiency PNPc lack of enzyme Renal lithiasis APRTd lack of enzyme 2,8-dihydroxyadenine renal lithiasis Xanthinuria Xanthine oxidase lack of enzyme hypouricemia andxanthine renal lithiasis von Gierke's disease Glucose-6-phosphatase enzyme deficiency aHypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase; badenosine deaminase; cpurine nucleotide phosphorylase; dadenosine phosphoribosyltransferase
  • 31. GOUT Primary Gout: Enzyme defect Secondary Gout 1.Over production of Uric acid (Cancer, Starvation,alcohol) 2.Decreased excretion of uric acid (renal failure, Lactic acidosis, alcohol)
  • 32. GOUT Symptoms: Arthritis of Metatarsophalangeal joint Precipatated by high purine diet & alcohol Tophi – chronic cases Treatment: Decreased purine intake Allopurinol- xanthine oxidase inhibitor Probenacid – uricosurics Colchicine – anti inflammatory
  • 33. LESCH- NYHAN SYNDROME X – linked disorder HGPRTase deficiency Self mutilation, mental retardation, nephrolithiasis
  • 35. Inhibitors of purine synthesis (antineoplastic agents) • inhibitors of dihydrofolate reductase • glutamine analogs (azaserine) • 6-mercaptopurine- inhibition of conversion of IMP to AMP and GMP N N SH N N H mercaptopurine
  • 36. PURINE NUCLEOTIDE ANALOGS Used as Anti cancer agents: Mercaptopurine Methotrexate Azaserine 6-TG (thioguanine) 8 AG (Azaguanine)
  • 38. Mycophenolic acid Potent, reversible, uncompetitive inhibitor of IMP dehydrogenase Used in preventing graft rejection It blocks de novo formation of GMP  supress the proliferation of T and B cells O O O OH O O H CH3 CH3 C H3