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(Deoxyribonucleic Acid) : Composition & Structure
(Deoxyribonucleic Acid) : Composition & Structure
O 5
O=P-O CH2
O
O
N
Nitrogenous base
C4 C1 (A, G, C, or T)
Sugar
(deoxyribose)
C3 C2
A HISTORY OF DNA
3 O
P 5 P
5 O
1 G C 3
2
4 4
2 1
3 5
O
P P
5
T A 3
O
5
P 3 P
Nitrogenous Bases
PURINES
1. Adenine (A)
2. Guanine (G) A or G
PYRIMIDINES
3. Thymine (T)
T or C
4. Cytosine (C)
Chargaff’s Rule
T A G C
BASE-PAIRINGS
H-bonds
G C
T A
Composition of DNA?
Chargaff’s rule ?