Primary and secondary structure of nucleic acid
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A nucleic acid sequence is a succession of letters that indicate the order of nucleotideswithin a DNA (using GACT) or RNA (GACU) molecule. By convention, sequences are usually presented from the 5' end to the 3' end. For DNA, the sense strand is used. Because nucleic acids are normally linear (unbranched) polymers, specifying the sequence is equivalent to defining the covalent structure of the entire molecule. For this reason, the nucleic acid sequence is also termed the primary structure.
The sequence has capacity to represent information. Biological deoxyribonucleic acid represents the information which directs the functions of a living thing.
Nucleic acids also have a secondary structureand tertiary structure. Primary structure is sometimes mistakenly referred to as primary sequence. Conversely, there is no parallel concept of secondary or tertiary sequence.
The sequence has capacity to represent information. Biological deoxyribonucleic acid represents the information which directs the functions of a living thing.
Nucleic acids also have a secondary structureand tertiary structure. Primary structure is sometimes mistakenly referred to as primary sequence. Conversely, there is no parallel concept of secondary or tertiary sequence.
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