1.5 Flashcards
What is the monomers of DNA and RNA
Nucleotides
What does each nucleotide consist of
Phosphate group, nitrogenous base and a pentose sugar
What are the 2 possible pentose sugars in a nucleotide
Ribose or deoxyribose
What is a pyrimidine
Single ring structure
Cytosine and thymine and uracil
What is a purine
Double ring structure
Guanine and adenine
What are the 4 nitrogenous bases
Guanine Cytosine Adenine Thymine - DNA Uracil - RNA
What is ATP
Adenosine Triphosphate
Nucleotide
Ribose sugar, adenine base and 3 phosphate groups
How does ATP supply energy
ATP--> P + ADP + 30.6kjmol • high energy bond between 2 and 3 phosphate group • broken via hydrolysis by enzyme ATPase • 30.6kJ of energy released • endergonic • adenosine diohosphate is formed • reversible
Equation for ATP hydrolysis
ATP–> ADP + Pi + 30.6kJ energy
Advantages of ATP
- quick energy release - 1 reaction 1 enzyme
- released in small amounts when needed - safe
- universal energy currency - common source of energy in all living things
Roles of ATP in cells
- anabolic reactions eg DNA synthesis
- active transport
- muscle contraction
- nerve impulse transmission
How is DNA formed
By a condensation reaction between two nucleotides 5’-3’ direction
Structure of DNA
- two polynucleotide strands - double helix
- strands run in the opposite direction - anti-parallel
- strands are held by H bonds between complementary bases
How many H bonds between guanine and cytosine
3
How many H bonds between adenine and thymine
2
What is mRNA
Messenger RNA
• singe-stranded molecule - 300-2000 nucleotides long
• produced in the nucleus during transcription
What is rRNA
Ribosomal RNA
• forms ribosomes with the addition of protein