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These notes provide a concise overview of nucleic acid structure and function, including the components of nucleotides, the major functional groups found in biological molecules, and the classification of nitrogenous bases into purines and pyrimidines. They explain the structural differences between DNA and RNA, focusing on sugar type, strand number, stability, and biological roles. The notes also outline the primary, secondary, and tertiary structures of DNA, highlighting base pairing, antiparallel strands, and the double helix model proposed by Watson and Crick. This section further introduces membrane transport concepts, including selective permeability, diffusion, equilibrium, and the effects of hypertonic, hypotonic, and isotonic environments on cells, making it a strong foundational resource for introductory biology and biochemistry students.

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Amino N-R Hydroxyl R
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OH



Carboxyl R-con Phosphate
R-0-
Carbonyl R-cadm-co Sylfhydryl R-



5 Carbon


Suga
Nitrogenous base

pyrimidines : one
ring (cytosine thymine uracil
, ,




Purines : two viny (ademine , guanine


Draw DNA sugar us RNA sugar
Ribose




i
in RNA

G' O

Ha
H


P H
I




Only 3 Structures in Nucleic Acids


yers .
1 primaryStructure : Sequence e A , T, C , G



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hydrophilic

nadrophobic
Secondary
.
2 structure : local double stranded
folding : DNA
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2 Sugar phosphates on outside

3
i Carbon backbone
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·
S -

Backbones are anti parakel
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Purine always pares wl pyrimidine


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Cell membranes are selective barriers 3. tertiary structure : Overall
folding
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DNA wraps around proteins called history

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Strands coil and compact into sorral levels of organization




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Does not based on structure
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cherry ,
primary



Compare DNA vs RNA
DNA : RNA :
Deoxyribose Ribosa
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double strandel -

single stranded


enotypePhoea
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Selectivepermeabilitya -very stable
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self replicates
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less Stable

transcribed from DNA



X How does the secondary structure of DNA




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Store information so well ?

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Base pairing : Complementary base pairing and stability
molecules
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CompactS tructure : twisted doublehclix



Watson and Cricks model of DNA
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How Substances more across lipid
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bilayers
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Diffusion
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Chargafs we are
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Equilibriummore
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How Substances
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hyper tonic : higher concentratio of soluty


hypotonic : lower concentration of solute

isotonic : equal concentration of solutes

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