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nucleic acids Flashcards

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nucleic acids

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polymers specialized for storage, transmission, and use of genetic information

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DNA is

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deoxyribonucleic acid

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RNA is

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ribonucleic acid

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necleotides

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monomers of nucleic acids; pentose sugar + nitrogenous base + phosphate group

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pyrimidines

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single ring structure

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purines

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fused double-ring structure

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phosphodiester bonds

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formed by condensation reactions; links nucleotides

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complementary base pairing

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purines pair with pyrimidines by hydrogen bonds

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DNA

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two strands form a double helix, can reproduce itself

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RNA

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single-stranded, but base pairing can occur between different regions of the molecule which results in a 3-D structure

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replication

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reproduce

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transcription

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DNA sequences are copied into RNA

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translation

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RNA sequence specifies the sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide

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gene expression

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transcription + translation

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genes

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sequences of DNA that are transcribed into RNA

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ATP

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energy transfer in biochemical reactions

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GTP

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energy source in protein synthesis

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cAMP

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essential in many processes, including hormone action

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