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Building blocks of nucleic acids.
Main energy carrier.
DNA contains deoxyribose; RNA contains ribose.
Segment of DNA coding for a functional product.
Base pairing ratios in DNA are consistent across species.
Strands separate due to heat or pH changes.
Acts as a second messenger in cellular signaling.
Link between nucleotides in nucleic acids.
Sequence of nucleotides in a strand.
Component of ribosomes for protein synthesis.
Purines have two rings; pyrimidines have one.
Conversion to uracil, leading to potential mutations.
Defines directionality for synthesis and function.
Adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine.
Adapter that translates mRNA into amino acids.
Formed by base pairing within a single strand.
Involved in acyl group transfer reactions.
Regulate or protect genetic information.
Indicates stability based on G-C content.
Provides binding energy for enzyme-substrate interactions.
Synthesis of RNA from a DNA template.