EK Biochem Incorrect Flashcards
1
Q
RNA strands
A
No T, complementary 5-3 and 3-5
2
Q
purines and pyrimidines
A
CUT THE PYE- one slice (one ring), AS PURE AS GOLD- 2 rings
3
Q
nucleosides vs nucleotide
A
nucleoside-nitrogenous base fused to pentose sugar. nucleotide- nucleoside+phosphate group
4
Q
DNA polymerase gamma
A
3’hydroxyl of the deoxyribose to serve as nucleophile and attack the first phosphate of incoming nucleotide
5
Q
protein misfolding
A
causes hydrophobic non polar side chains to be at the surface instead of interior
6
Q
which component of DNA most likely binds to the protein
A
phosphodiester backbone
7
Q
tyrosine can be described as an acid or base?
A
very weakly acidic because it is resonance stabilized at a benzyl position
