G To answer this question, you may reference the Metabolic Map. De novo nucleotide synthesis differs for purine and pyrimidine bases. However, some molecules are important precursors and intermediates in both pathways. Which intermediates are common to both purine and pyrimidine nucleotide synthesis? aspartate orotate glycine PRPP formate Purine bases, which have two rings, have a more complex synthetic pathway than do pyrimidine bases, which have one ring. As a result, purine synthesis requires more components than pyrimidine synthesis. Which amino acids contribute atoms to the purine structure in de novo purine synthesis? aspartate lysine glycine histidine glutamine