9.4: The Cell- Nucleic Acids

Structure & Reactivity I: Chemical Structure and Properties · LibreTexts

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    Henry Jakubowski

    Diagram of the cell, showing organelles.
    Figure \(\PageIndex{1}\): A Eukaryotic Cell

    http://torresbioclan.pbworks.com/w/page/22377234/Spikefish%20About%20Cells

    Use with permission from Liliana Torres . Also at www.animalport.com/animal-cells.html

    Nucleic acids are polymers of deoxyribonucleotides (DNA) or ribonucleotides (RNA). DNA contains the genetic code that when transcribed into RNA followed by translation of the RNA for around 22,000 protein. Only about 2% of the 3.2 billion base pairs of DNA encodes protein. The function of 80% of the remaining genome has recently been found to regulate the transcription of DNA, mostly through various types of RNA transcribed from the DNA.

    The following site will show you the "life" history of nucleic acids in cells.

    The sites linked above are written and maintained by Henry V. Jakubowski, Ph.D., College of Saint Benedict / Saint John's University. These materials are available for educational use.

    Send corrections to hjakubowski@csbsju.edu

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