BIOL 1201 Chapter : DNA
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10 yrs ago the first person sequenced all of the nucleotides within his genome. Helped discover mutations, looked at sequence of nucleotides: nucleotide structure: 3 parts. Phosphate group- will eventually interact with carbon on pentose sugar to connect. Nitrogenous base (1 of 4)- depending on which base is found here, you will get a, g, t: the 4 nucleotides. G- guanine: structure of nucleotide strand. 5 prime to 3 prime- numbering of carbons within the structure- how dna is read. Directionality is important- dna is read by enzymes in one specific direction. When going from single stranded to double stranded dna, must read in opposite direction: base pairing in dna. Double stranded pairing (ds dna) stronger bond) Chargaff"s rule: a pairs with t (2 hydrogen bonds); g pairs with c (3 hydrogen bonds- Hydrogen bonding between nucleotides- weak electrostatic bonds: watson-crick model of dna. Complementary base pairs hold the two together.