Structure of Nucleic
Acids
Chemistry
, Structure of Nucleic Acids
Central Dogma:theory stating that genetic information only flows in one direction.
from DNA
to to protein
RNA
& Reverse transcription IS a possible phenomenon and it is called REVERSE
CENTRAL DOGMA
·
Everything related to the cell (Ex:amino acid sequence or nucleotide
RNA sequence) depends on
the nucleotide sequence in the cell's DNA
segmentcontaining the information
Gene:DNA required for protein or synthesis
RNA
A whatare the only known functions?
DNA
storage and transmission of biological information
nucleotide
* A Must contain:
1. Heterocyclic nitrogenous base
2. five carbon sugar (pentose]
-
3. One or more phosphates - > Lack of this nucleoside
:
N-Glycosidic bond found between
andI carbon
nitrogen
&
5
↓
4
< -
phosphoester 3 2
bond between
sugar and phosphate
-> There can be 1, 2, or 3 phosphategroups 3 or 5' Hydroxyl group
Acids
Chemistry
, Structure of Nucleic Acids
Central Dogma:theory stating that genetic information only flows in one direction.
from DNA
to to protein
RNA
& Reverse transcription IS a possible phenomenon and it is called REVERSE
CENTRAL DOGMA
·
Everything related to the cell (Ex:amino acid sequence or nucleotide
RNA sequence) depends on
the nucleotide sequence in the cell's DNA
segmentcontaining the information
Gene:DNA required for protein or synthesis
RNA
A whatare the only known functions?
DNA
storage and transmission of biological information
nucleotide
* A Must contain:
1. Heterocyclic nitrogenous base
2. five carbon sugar (pentose]
-
3. One or more phosphates - > Lack of this nucleoside
:
N-Glycosidic bond found between
andI carbon
nitrogen
&
5
↓
4
< -
phosphoester 3 2
bond between
sugar and phosphate
-> There can be 1, 2, or 3 phosphategroups 3 or 5' Hydroxyl group
