A 76-year-old male visits his primary care physician with complaints of burning with urination and a frequent urge to void. The RN aids the patient in collecting a urine specimen to be sent for analysis. While awaiting the final results of drug susceptibility testing in the lab, the patient is prescribed oral sulfasoxazole.
-You provide education to the patient regarding sulfasoxazole,a sulfonamide that targets folic acid synthesis.The synthesis of which of the following products is affected by inhibition of folate metabolism?

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Folate metabolism is crucial for the synthesis of nucleotides, which are the building blocks of DNA and RNA, as well as for the synthesis of certain amino acids. Therefore, inhibition of folate metabolism affects the synthesis of DNA, RNA, and amino acids.

A 76-Year-Old Male Visits His Primary Care Physician with Complaints