Genetics

DNA

  • Polymeric nucleic acid macromolecule composed of:
    • Deoxyribose (a pentose sugar)
    • Nitrogen containing base (purines -adenine and guanine- and pyridamines -thymidine and cytosine)
    • Phosphate group
  • One terminal end has a hydroxyl group and the other has a phosphate group
  • Adjacent nucleotides…
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