91132 Final: Molecular Biology

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16 Aug 2018
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The miracle of water lets us use a molecule that can do a abundant of functions. Due to the unique di-polarity of water, it has the ability to form strong hydrogen bonds with itself and other polar molecules. Due to the polarity of water, it is able to form hydrogen bonds which are important in biology. Hydrogen bonding is responsible for the structure and stability of nucleic acids, proteins and many enzymatic reactions where h-h bonds are formed and broken through the transfer of electrons, chemical groups or substrates. Base pairs or nucleic acids are the fundamental foundations of what creates and conveys dna/rna into tissues, organs and systems. There are four base pairs or nucleic acids found in dna. A base will form hydrogen bonds with their complementary base, known as a base pair. Purines: adenine and guanine that contain two circular carbon skeletons and can make three hydrogen bonds. Can only make two hydrogen bonds (weaker bond).

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