lecture 1 - nucleic acid structure Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
name the 3 pyrimidines
A
cytosine, uracil and thymine
2
Q
name the 2 purines
A
guanine and adenine
3
Q
what is the sugar in DNA?
A
deoxyribose
4
Q
what are the base pairs?
A
C+G A+T (or A+U in RNA)