What is the structure of a nucleic acid?

DNA and RNA have great chemical similarities. In their primary structures both are linear polymers (multiple chemical units) composed of monomers (single chemical units), called nucleotides. Cellular RNAs range in length from less than one hundred to many thousands of nucleotides. read more

Nucleic Acids: DNA DNA is the cellular molecule that contains instructions for the performance of all cell functions. When a cell divides, its DNA is copied and passed from one cell generation to the next generation. read more

Nucleic acids are formed when nucleotides come together through phosphodiester linkages between the 5' and 3' carbon atoms. A Nucleic acid sequence is the order of nucleotides within a DNA (GACT) or RNA (GACU) molecule that is determined by a series of letters. 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