Articles related to "Monomer"
What Are Organic Molecules?
What is the difference between an organic and an inorganic molecule? What substances are within the realm of organic chemistry? Read on and discover.
• what are organic molecules
• what are inorganic molecules
• difference between organic inorganic molecule
• lipid structure
• nucleotide nucleic acid
What Is a Carbohydrate?
Carbs, also known as saccharides, are organic molecules that are used as energy sources, structural molecules and as components of other biological molecules.
• what is a carbohydrate
• what is a carb
• simple sugar
• single sugar
• double sugar
Chromosomes & Sister Chromatids
When is DNA considered a chromosome? What is a sister chromatid and how does it differ from a chromosome? The article unravels some of the lingo of DNA.
• sister chromatids
• cell nuclear division mitosis
• duplicated homologous chromosomes
• eukaryotic cell cycle
• parent daughter cell
The Structure of DNA
Looking at the structure of the DNA molecule, from the nucleotides that make up DNA, to the discovery of the double helix structure.
• dna
• deoxyribonucleic acid
• polymer
• monomer
• nucleotide
Amino Acids and Proteins
Learn about the chemical bonds and different levels of structure that take amino acid monomers to a whole other level, a more complex protein polymer.
• what is an amino acid protein
• peptide monomer polymer dipeptide polypeptidechain
• organic inorganic molecules
• peptide covalent bonds
• levels of protein structure complex primary second
Building Blocks of DNA & RNA
Prior to cell division, a new copy of DNA must be built. And in order for our cells to make proteins, RNA must be created from the DNA template. How is this accomplished?
• nucleic acid synthesis
• nucleic acid polymerization
• deoxyribonucleic acid
• nucleic acid transcription
• rna translation
DNA Paternity Testing - RFLPs
Also called DNA fingerprinting, this type of genetic testing compares segments of DNA by using special proteins called restriction enzymes to cut up the DNA molecule.
• dna fingerprinting
• dna paternity test
• restriction enzymes
• fragment analysis length polymorphisms
• blood genetic testing
Nucleic Acids & Gene Recognition
New study demonstrates that genes recognize other genes that have similar base pair sequences, a discovery that can help us understand DNA repair and genetic diversity.
• gene recognition
• genes base pair sequence homology
• recognize nitrogenous bases
• genes recognize each other
• deoxyribonucleic acid telepathy
Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids
This collection of articles explores the components and function of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), ribonucleic acid (RNA) and the cellular energy carrier ATP.
• nucleotides and nucleic acids
• what is a nucleotide
• what is nucleic acid
• nucleotide monomer
• nucleic acid polymer
Small-scale Genetic DNA Mutation
The result of these genetic mistakes can range from no effect on the organism to the production a defective cellular protein that may have disastrous implications.
• small mutations
• genetic mutations
• point mutations
• frameshift mutations
• gene insertion
What Is a Genetic DNA Mutation?
A mutation is a rare change in a gene's DNA sequence that can result in a defective cellular protein. This article covers the basics of genetic mutation.
• what is a genetic mutation
• what is a gene mutation
• what is dna mutation
• genome mutation
• mutated gene
Nucleic Acid DNA & RNA Synthesis
What are deoxyribonucleic and ribonucleic acid made of, and how are these big molecules of genetic information built? This article explains the basics.
• nucleic acid synthesis
• nucleic acid structure
• nucleic acid polymerization
• dna deoxyrobonucleic acid replication
• rna ribonucleic acid transcription