Chap.5 Nucleic acids and their functions Flashcards
1
Q
What is a nucleotide
A
Monomer of nucleic acid
2
Q
What is composed of a nucleotide
A
A pentose sugar, a phosphate group, a nitrogenous base
3
Q
What are the 2 types of bases
A
Pyrimidine and purine
4
Q
What are the specific bases in each base category respectively
A
Pyrimidine (single ring): thymine, uracil, cytosine
Purine (double rings): adenine, guanine
5
Q
Full name of ATP
A
Adenosine Triphosphate
6
Q
What is an ATP consisted of
A
3 phosphate groups, 1 ribose and 1 adenine
7
Q
What enzyme hydrolyses ADP from ATP
A
ATPase
8
Q
Is hydrolysis of ATP an exothermic or endothermic reaction
A
Exothermic, energy releasing
9
Q
What is the process of adding a phosphate group to ADP called
A
Phosphorylation
