What is the composition of the nucleic acids?

The base compositions of the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribo- nucleic acid (RNA) of three strains of Mycoplasma laidlawii and one of. Mycoplasma mycoides var. mycoides have been determined. The adenine. read more

Nucleic Acids: RNA. RNA is essential for the synthesis of proteins. Information contained within the genetic code is typically passed from DNA to RNA to the resulting proteins. There are several different types of RNA. Messenger RNA (mRNA) is the RNA transcript or RNA copy of the DNA message produced during DNA transcription. read more

A number of other nitrogenous bases have been identified in DNA and RNA, but these occur much less frequently. The phosphoric acid component of each nucleotide is, of course, chemically identical in both nucleic acids. These relationships are summarized in Table 7-1, and the corresponding chemical formulas are shown in Figure 7-3. read more

Nucleic acid, naturally occurring chemical compound that is capable of being broken down to yield phosphoric acid, sugars, and a mixture of organic bases (purines and pyrimidines). read more