During the conversion of IMP to GMP and AMP, __________ serves as the nitrogen source for GMP, while _________ serves as the nitrogen source for AMP.
A)glutamate, asparagine
B)glutamate, aspartate
C)glutamine, asparagine
D)glutamine, aspartate
E)none of the above

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During the conversion of IMP to GMP and AMP, glutamine serves as the nitrogen source for both GMP and AMP. Aspartate serves as the carbon source for both GMP and AMP. Therefore, the correct answer is D, which includes glutamine and aspartate as the nitrogen and carbon sources, respectively. None of the other answer choices include the correct sources for both GMP and AMP.

During the Conversion of IMP to GMP and AMP, __________