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Lecture 7: Biological Macromolecules (Nucleic Acids) Flashcards

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Functions of Nucleic Acids

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  • Storage of Genetic Info (DNA)
  • transmission and use of genetic info (protein production)
  • polymers of nucleotides
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What are the different kinds of nitrogenous bases

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Cytosine, Thymine, Guanine, Adenine, Uracid (RNA)

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Nucelotides polymerize via ____

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phosphodiester linkages (condensation reaction)

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Major vs minor groves of dsDNA

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Major grove - specific binding
Minor grove - non-specific binding

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