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Synthesis of the purine ring is a central metabolic function of all cells. The products, AMP and GMP, provide purine bases for DNA and RNA, as well as for a number of essential coenzymes (NAD, NADP, FAD, and coenzyme A) and signaling molecules (e.g. cAMP; Fig. 11). ATP serves as the energy
Smith et al. (2002) studied this question.