Final (ch 3) Flashcards
Base pairs of DNA
A+T, G+C
Base pairs of RNA
A+U, G+C
Purines have this structure
double ring
purines
A,G
Pyrimidines
T,U,C
Pyrimidines have this structure
single ring
DNA (full name and why)
deoxyribose
-H at carbon 2 of pentose
RNA (full name and why)
Ribose
-OH at carbon 2 of pentose
The base attaches to this carbon
C1
The phosphate attaches to the sugar at this carbons
C3
C5
nucleoside =
base + sugar
nucleotide _
base + sugar + phosphate
nucleotides link thorugh these types types of bonds
5 - 3 phosphodiester bonds
A+T hydrogen bonds
2
G+C hydrogen bonds
#
How long are the bonds
10.85A
most abundant form of DNA in nature
B-DNA
This DNA has 11 base pairs/turn
A-DNA
Left handed helix in this DNA
Z-DNA
these are both right handed helix DNA
B-DNA
A-DNA