Assertion: purine | /r/HasProperty | metabolised by human
Facets:
value: without the heat treatment
type: OTHER
value: to produce uric acid
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Previous attempts to produce such fermented protein foodstuffs were thwarted by excessive levels of DNA or RNA; without the heat treatment, purines, found in nucleic acids, are metabolised by humans to produce uric acid, which can lead to gout.