What are nucleic acids and their functions?
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For example, the building of proteins is controlled by the group of nucleic acids known in general as ribonucleic acid (RNA). The structures and functions of the three types of RNAmolecules and the structure and function of DNA
The main function of nucleic acid are listed below.
Nucleic acids are the genetic material for all living cells.
It is involved in the storage and transfer of genetic material from one generation to the next.The genetic material of all the cells in a living organism is the same and has all the information required for making an identical organism.
Nucleic acids determine the phenotype of an organism.
Other functions of nucleic acids include catalysis (enzyme like action eg: ribosomes) and co enzyme action (RNA acts as co enzyme for the enzyme telomerase).
Nucleic Acid Structure and Function
Polysaccharides are composed of mono saccharides and proteins are composed of amino acids, nucleic acids are composed of long chains of repeating units called nucleotides. DNA molecules are the largest of the naturally occurring organic molecules.
Each nucleotide in a chain is made up of three components.
SugarNitrogen containing hetero cyclic basePhosphoric acid unit
The main function of nucleic acid are listed below.
Nucleic acids are the genetic material for all living cells.
It is involved in the storage and transfer of genetic material from one generation to the next.The genetic material of all the cells in a living organism is the same and has all the information required for making an identical organism.
Nucleic acids determine the phenotype of an organism.
Other functions of nucleic acids include catalysis (enzyme like action eg: ribosomes) and co enzyme action (RNA acts as co enzyme for the enzyme telomerase).
Nucleic Acid Structure and Function
Polysaccharides are composed of mono saccharides and proteins are composed of amino acids, nucleic acids are composed of long chains of repeating units called nucleotides. DNA molecules are the largest of the naturally occurring organic molecules.
Each nucleotide in a chain is made up of three components.
SugarNitrogen containing hetero cyclic basePhosphoric acid unit
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Nucleic acids are biomolecules which are found in the nuclei of all living cells in the form of nucleoproteins or chromosomes ( proteins containing nucleic acids as the prosthetic groups _
These are of two types :-
1. Deoxyribouncleic (DNA)
2. Ribonucleic acid (RNA)
The two main functions of nucleic acids are :-
- DNA is responsible for transmission of hereditary effects from one generation to another. This is because of the unique property of replication during cell division and the transfer of two identical DNA strands to the daughter cells.
- DNA and RNA are responsible for synthesis of all proteins essential for the growth and maintenance of our body. Actually, the proteins are synthesised by various RNA molecules ( rRNA , mRNA and rRNA ) in the cell but the message for the synthesis of a particular protein is present in DNA.
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