The transformation of ribose-5-phosphate to AIR in the first stage of purine biosynthesis in E.coli consumes the equivalent of 5 ATP.The second stage consumes
A) an additional 5 ATP.
B) more than 5 ATP.
C) less than 5 ATP and generates 1 ATP.
D) less than 5 ATP.

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The Answer of The transformation of ribose-5-phosphate to AIR in the first stage of purine biosynthesis in E.coli consumes the equivalent of 5 ATP.The second stage consumes
A) an additional 5 ATP.
B) more than 5 ATP.
C) less than 5 ATP and generates 1 ATP.
D) less than 5 ATP.

The Transformation of Ribose-5-Phosphate to AIR in the First Stage