Nucleic Acids

The Basics

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Structure and Function

Genes and DNA

Economical/Medical advancements

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In your diet...

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Nucleic acids are polymers of neucleotides.  Each nucleotide has three components: a sugar, a base, and a phosphate

Nucleic acids are a good part of a person's diet.  When nucleic acids are present in a person's diet, they are a good protector against wrinkles.

Many economical advancements have been completed under DNA.  The research that is most noted for is when J.D. Watson and M. Wilkins obtained the first X-ray diffraction picture of the DNA molecule in 1951.  Using this, they were able to build a model of the DNA network two years later.  In addition, biochemist Khorana was the first to synthesize a type of RNA.  Further reasearch proved that RNA can act as a true catalyst.  In short, these economical and medical advancements have proved to be advantageous in medicine and health today.

LINKS

1) a chart of functional groups 2) another chart of some of the functional groups 3) a description of some of the functional groups

Functional Groups

Structure

In Your Diet

1) Encyclopedia Britannica: Nucleic Acids 2) CHEMystery: Nucleic Acids (good information, well condensed and organized) 3) Encyclopedia Encarta: Nucleic Acids 4) Learn more about ATP! 5) Site with great videos on DNA fingerprinting and great links 6) Don't know your cell parts?  You should to understand RNA.  Click here!

1)Nucleic Acids - Homepage 2)Examples of Nucleic Acids

Genes and DNA

1) For further information about nucleic acids, click here. 2) For more analysis about Nucleic Acids, click here. 3) For information involving bioorganic chemistry, click here.

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