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| DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) |
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| A double-stranded nucleic acid that has the genetic information for cell growth, division, and function |
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| The specific hydrogen bonding between purines and pyrimidines in double stranded nucleic acids |
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| a nucleic acid that is generally single stranded and plays a role in moving information from DNA to protein-forming system of the cell |
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| Double stranded chain of nucleotides |
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| Single chain of nucleotides |
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| tRNA (transfer ribonucleic acid) |
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| Short-chain RNA molecules present in the cell that pairs the correct amino acids to the protein chain that is being synthesized at the ribosome of the cell |
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| A nucleic acid found in all living cells it plays a role in moving information from DNA to the protein-forming system of the cell |
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| It is the process of making a copy of genetic information gathered in a DNA strand into a complementary strand of RNA with the help of RNA polymerases |
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| Two single strands of dna in which the nucleotide sequence is such that they will attach as a result of base pairing throughout the full length |
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| A set of three adjacent nucleotides also called triplet in mRNA that base-pair with the opposite aniticodon of tRNA molecule that holds a particular amino acid specifying the type and sequence of amino acids for protein synthesis |
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| The sequence of amino acids formed in chains within the protein molecule. this is referred to as the primary structure of proteins it is a fundamental importance in determining protein conformation |
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| The building block of protein in which each is coded for by a codon and attached together through peptide bonds |
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| A step in protein biosynthesis where the genetic code carried by mRNA is decoded to make the specific sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain |
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| A chain of amino acids joined together through peptide bonds |
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| The link between the carboxyl group of one amino acid and the amino group of another |
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| The basic building block of nucleic acids such as DNA and RNA it is an organic compound made up of nitrogenous base, a sugar, and a phosphate group |
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| Any monosaccharide or disaccharide, used especially by organisms to store energy |
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| Molecules that consist of phosphorous and oxygen. Phosphate molecules are an important component of nucleic acids such as DNA |
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| A nitrogen-containing molecule having the chemical properties of a base |
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| One of the bases that form part of a nucleotide, the structures that are present in dna chains and pairs with Thymine |
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| One of the four bases, one of the constituent bases of nucleic acids, nucleosides and nucleotides and pairs with Cytosine |
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| One of the four nitrogenous bases and pairs with Guanine |
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| One of the four nitrogenous bases and pairs with Adenine |
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| A series of heterocyclic compounds that are variously replaced in nature and are known also as purine bases |
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| A family of six-membered heterocyclic compounds appearing in nature in a wide variety of forms |
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| A conformation or shape describing a structure that typically has two matching helices intertwined about a common axis, such as the structure of the DNA molecule |
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| The process of duplicating or reproducing, as the replication of a copy of a polynucleotide strand of DNA or RNA |
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| A catalyst or a chemical produced by cells to speed up specific chemical reaction |
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| A minute particle made up of protein and ribonucleic acid that serves as the site of protein synthesis |
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| A sugar monomer in RNA also found in other metabolically important compounds |
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| A sugar monomer in RNA also found in other metabolically important compounds |
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| The pyrimidine base from which uridine is derived |
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| A codon that tells to start reading the DNA |
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| A codon that tells to stop reading the DNA |
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| A bond that consists of hydrogen to bond bases and etc |
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