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1 The structure of Nucleic Acids
Biology 9

2 Nucleic Acids Function: genetic material stores information
genes blueprint for building proteins DNA  RNA  proteins transfers information blueprint for new cells blueprint for next generation DNA proteins

3 Nucleic Acids Examples: Structure: RNA (ribonucleic acid)
single helix DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) double helix Structure: monomers = nucleotides DNA RNA

4 Nucleotides 3 parts nitrogen base (C-N ring) pentose sugar (5C)
ribose in RNA deoxyribose in DNA phosphate (PO4) group Nitrogen base I’m the A,T,C,G or U part! Are nucleic acids charged molecules? DNA & RNA are negatively charged: Don’t cross membranes. Contain DNA within nucleus Need help transporting mRNA across nuclear envelope. Also use this property in gel electrophoresis.

5 Types of nucleotides 2 types of nucleotides different nitrogen bases
Purine = AG Pure silver! 2 types of nucleotides different nitrogen bases purines double ring N base adenine (A) guanine (G) pyrimidines single ring N base cytosine (C) thymine (T) uracil (U)

6 Dangling bases? Why is this important?
Nucleic polymer Backbone sugar to PO4 bond new base added to sugar of previous base polymer grows in one direction N bases hang off the sugar-phosphate backbone Dangling bases? Why is this important?

7 Building the polymer

8 Pairing of nucleotides
Nucleotides bond between DNA strands H bonds purine :: pyrimidine A :: T 2 H bonds G :: C 3 H bonds The 2 strands are complementary. One becomes the template of the other & each can be a template to recreate the whole molecule. Matching bases? Why is this important?

9 H bonds? Why is this important?
DNA molecule Double helix H bonds between bases join the 2 strands A :: T C :: G H bonds = biology’s weak bond • easy to unzip double helix for replication and then re-zip for storage • easy to unzip to “read” gene and then re-zip for storage H bonds? Why is this important?

10 Passing on information? Why is this important?
Information polymer Function series of bases encodes information like the letters of a book stored information is passed from parent to offspring need to copy accurately stored information = genes genetic information All other biomolecules we spoke about served physical or chemical functions. DNA & RNA are information storage molecules. DNA well-suited for an information storage molecule: chemically stable stores information in the varying sequence of nucleotides (the genetic code) its coded sequence can be copied exactly by the synthesis of complementary strands; easily unzipped & re-zipped without damage (weak H bonds) damage to one strand can be repaired by addition of bases that match the complementary strand Passing on information? Why is this important?

11 Matching halves? Why is this a good system?
Copying DNA Replication 2 strands of DNA helix are complementary have one, can build other have one, can rebuild the whole when cells divide, they must duplicate DNA exactly for the new “daughter” cells Why is this a good system? Matching halves? Why is this a good system?

12 When does a cell copy DNA?
When in the life of a cell does DNA have to be copied? cell reproduction mitosis gamete production meiosis when cells divide, they must duplicate DNA exactly for the new “daughter” cells Why is this a good system?

13 What’s the difference?

14 RNA & DNA RNA DNA Ribose sugar single nucleotide chain
Uses Uracil instead of Thymine Bases are A, U, G, C Short – only a small segment DNA Deoxyribose sugar double nucleotide chain Uses bases A, T, G, C Longer

15 Why have both? RNA is a copy of a small part of DNA
RNA can leave the nucleus (leaving DNA protected inside) RNA contains the instructions for creating proteins!

16 Another interesting note…
ATP Adenosine triphosphate modified nucleotide adenine (AMP) + Pi + Pi + +

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