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Composed of a double helix with hydrogen bonds.
Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine.
The basic unit of heredity that codes for proteins.
Transmits genetic information from DNA to proteins.
RNA contains ribose and uracil instead of thymine.
A sequence of three nucleotides that codes for an amino acid.
DNA is converted into messenger RNA (mRNA).
mRNA is decoded to form a polypeptide chain.
Transcription, translation, and protein processing.
It determines the sequence of amino acids in proteins.
Forms the core of ribosome structure and function.
Brings amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis.
The linear sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide.
Folding into alpha helices and beta sheets.
The overall 3D shape formed by interactions between side chains.
The assembly of multiple polypeptide chains into a functional unit.
They can inhibit bacterial ribosomes, blocking protein production.
They bind to the 30S ribosomal subunit, inhibiting protein synthesis.
They inhibit cell wall synthesis in bacteria.
They are removed to produce mature mRNA.
It can lead to a different amino acid being incorporated.