In this video, we’ll cover what nucleic acids are and what they’re made of. Nucleic Acid Structure Nucleic acids are what make up our genetic material. To know how and why they go together to form structures like the famed DNA double-strand helix, it helps to understand their shape ...
Nucleic acids are made up of nucleotides, which consist of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base. The sugar in DNA is deoxyribose, while the sugar in RNA is ribose. The sugar phosphate backbone is a repeating pattern of sugar and phosphate groups that forms the structural frame...
What are some examples of nucleic acids? Nucleic Acids: Nucleic acids are macromolecules, which means they are very large molecules that contain more than 10,000 atoms! They are made up of repeating units that contain a nitrogenous base, a phosphate group, and a five-carbon sugar. Answer and...
RNA chaperones are proteins that aid in the folding of nucleic acids, but remarkably, many of these proteins are intrinsically disordered. How can these proteins function without a well-defined three-dimensional structure? Here, we address this question by studying the hepatitis C virus core protein...
Nucleic Acid | Function, Structure & Importance from Chapter 4 / Lesson 5 97K Why are nucleic acids important? In this lesson, understand the nucleic acid structure and function in the body. Find a few examples of the structure and function ...
The invention further relates to peptidic nucleic acids containing at least one marked monomer element.HERRMANN, RUPERT, DR., WEILHEIM, DESEIDEL, CHRISTOPH, DR., WEILHEIM, DEBERGMANN, FRANK, DR., IFFELDORF, DEKOCH, TROELS, DR., KOPENHAGEN/KOEBENHAVEN, DK...
Nucleic Acids:Nucleic acids are the structures that form DNA or RNA. These structures are integral to the genetic code of organisms. DNA is often double-stranded while RNA is often single-stranded.Answer and Explanation: Become ...
Determine which of the 4 macromolecules require the following element. Nitrogen: a) carbohydrates b) lipids c) proteins d) nucleic acids Adenosine Triphosphate: Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is an organic energy-carrying molecule that is...
Novel peptide nucleic acid (PNA) oligomers and their constituent monomers are disclosed. The PNA oligomers and linked PNAs form triple stranded structures with nucleic acids that show an increased specificity for thymidine in nucleic acid targets relative to naturally occurring nucleobases. Inventors...
Nucleic acid molecules are described, which encode debranching enzymes from potato, as well as transgenic plant cells and plants in which an amylopectin with modified properties is synthesized due to the expression of a debranching enzyme from potato or due to the inhibition of such an endogeneous ...