Nucleic Acids Dr. Shivani Gupta, PGGCG-11, Chandigarh
DNA RNA
DNA Backbone Structure Alternate phosphate and sugar (deoxyribose), phosphate ester bonds Alternate phosphate and sugar (deoxyribose), phosphate ester bonds
DNA Backbone Structure Alternate phosphate and sugar (deoxyribose), phosphate ester bonds Alternate phosphate and sugar (deoxyribose), phosphate ester bonds
DNA RNA
DNA Primary Structure Summary Backbone (sugar+phophate with phosphate ester bonds and base or heterocyclicamine side chains Backbone (sugar+phophate with phosphate ester bonds and base or heterocyclicamine side chains
DNA RNA
DNA Double Helix Base pairing by unique hydrogen bonds Base pairing by unique hydrogen bonds C - G and A - T pairs C - G and A - T pairs
DNA Double Helix Base pairing by unique hydrogen bonds Base pairing by unique hydrogen bonds C - G and A - T pairs C - G and A - T pairs
DNA
DNA Replication Polymerase enzymes which guide replication Polymerase enzymes which guide replication
DNA Replication Polymerase enzymes which guide replication Polymerase enzymes which guide replication
DNA Replication Complementary base pairs form new strands. Complementary base pairs form new strands.
DNA
DNA
RNA Transcription In nucleus, DNA guides the synthesis of mRNA In nucleus, DNA guides the synthesis of mRNA
RNA Transcription RNA polymerase and elongation reaction RNA polymerase and elongation reaction
RNA Transcription RNA polymerase and elongation reaction RNA polymerase and elongation reaction
Types of RNA mRNA contains codons which code for amino acids. mRNA contains codons which code for amino acids.
DNA
Types of RNA rRNA - Ribosome - contains enzymes and keeps everything together rRNA - Ribosome - contains enzymes and keeps everything together
Types of RNA tRNA - Transfer RNA carries amino acid and read codons on m-RNA through its own anticodons. tRNA - Transfer RNA carries amino acid and read codons on m-RNA through its own anticodons.
Types of RNA tRNA - Transfer RNA carries amino acid and read codons on m-RNA through its own anticodons. tRNA - Transfer RNA carries amino acid and read codons on m-RNA through its own anticodons.
Protein Synthesis