Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the best description of a precursor metabolite?
A) An intermediate in the formation of cursor metabolites
B) A macromolecule consumed in the first steps of metabolism
C) An enzyme that is reduced in a metabolic reaction
D) A carbon skeleton used as a starting substrate
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