NABP Exam FPGEE Topic 5 Question 67 Discussion

Actual exam question for NABP's FPGEE exam

Question #: 67
Topic #: 5

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Folic acid has tetrahydrofolate coenzyme activity which is based on the:

Apyrimidine ring

Bpurine ring

Cpyrazine ring

Dpteridine ring

Epyridine ring

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Suggested Answer: D

by Gilma at Aug 09, 2023, 04:21 PM

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Lauran

8 days ago

Pteridine, huh? Sounds like something straight out of a sci-fi novel. But I suppose it's the right answer.

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Gerry

10 days ago

Ah, the old pteridine ring trick! I should have known that one. Time to brush up on my organic chemistry.

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Rosann

15 days ago

I thought it was the purine ring, but I guess I was mistaken. The pteridine ring makes more sense.

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Shenika

2 days ago

I always get confused with the different rings in biochemistry.

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Evelynn

17 days ago

The correct answer is D) pteridine ring. Folic acid has a pteridine ring structure, which is essential for its coenzyme activity.

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Aron

21 days ago

I'm not sure, but I think it might be E) pyridine ring. Can someone explain why it's not the pyridine ring?

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Tess

22 days ago

I agree with Shala, because folic acid's coenzyme activity is indeed based on the pteridine ring.

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Shala

28 days ago

I think the answer is D) pteridine ring.

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