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Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis Overview by Mildred Dagalea is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Nucleic acids like DNA and RNA are made up of nucleotides, which consist of a nitrogenous base, a 5-carbon sugar, and a phosphate group. DNA stores and transmits genetic information from one generation to the next through replication and transcription. RNA translates this genetic code into proteins through translation. The primary structures of DNA and RNA are polynucleotide chains. DNA exists as a double helix with complementary base pairing between strands.
- Author
- Mildred Dagalea
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- EN