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The amino acid sequence of a polypeptide is programmed by a unit of inheritance known as a gene Genes consist of DNA , which is a polymer belonging to the class of compounds known as nucleic acids , The Roles of Nucleic Acids There are ...
The amino acid sequence of a polypeptide is programmed by a unit of inheritance known as a gene Genes consist of DNA , which is a polymer belonging to the class of compounds known as nucleic acids , The Roles of Nucleic Acids There are ...
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The portion of this unit without the phosphate group is called a nucleoside . Figure 5.26 The components of nucleic acids . ( a ) A polynucleotide has a regular sugarphosphate backbone with variable appendages , the four kinds of ...
The portion of this unit without the phosphate group is called a nucleoside . Figure 5.26 The components of nucleic acids . ( a ) A polynucleotide has a regular sugarphosphate backbone with variable appendages , the four kinds of ...
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... our overview of the molecular basis of life with an introduction to the important classes of macromolecules that build living cells , we have built a bridge to Unit Two , where we will study the cell's structure and function .
... our overview of the molecular basis of life with an introduction to the important classes of macromolecules that build living cells , we have built a bridge to Unit Two , where we will study the cell's structure and function .
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