Which one of the following statements is true of the biosynthetic pathway for purine nucleotides?
A) CO2 does not participate in any of the steps in this pathway.
B) Deoxyribonucleotides are formed from 5-phosphodeoxyribosyl 1-pyrophosphate.
C) Inosinate is the purine nucleotide that is the precursor of both adenylate and guanylate.
D) Orotic acid is an essential precursor for purine nucleotides.
E) The amino acid valine is one of the precursors contributing to purine nucleotides.
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