NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

PHARMACOGNOSY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Phenylalanine, a precursor of most of the phenolics in higher plants is a product of which one of the following pathways?
A
Shikimic acid pathway
B
Malonic acid pathway
C
Mevalonic acid pathway
D
Methylerythritol pathway
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Phenylalanine, a precursor of most of the phenolics in higher plants is a product of which one of the following pathways? Mevalonic acid pathway is for the production of isoprenoids.

Detailed explanation-2: -Biosynthesis of phenolic acids in plants occurs mainly via the shikimate/phenylpropanoid pathway from the two aromatic amino acids: l-phenylalanine and/or l-tyrosine [11, 15–17].

Detailed explanation-3: -The shikimate pathway directs carbon flow from central carbon metabolism to the biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids (AAAs)-l-tyrosine, l-phenylalanine, and l-tryptophan (Tyr, Phe, and Trp, respectively)-and numerous aromatic natural products.

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