Nucleic Acids

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Nucleic Acids by Mind Map: Nucleic Acids

1. DNA

1.1. Structure

1.1.1. Double-helix and antiparallel strand

1.1.1.1. Made up of

1.1.1.1.1. Nucleotides

1.2. Location

1.2.1. Eukariotyc cells

1.2.1.1. Inside de Nucleus

1.2.1.1.1. DNA cannot leave the nucleus

1.2.2. Procariotyc cells

1.2.2.1. In the Cytoplasm in a circular form

1.3. Functions

1.3.1. Replication

1.3.1.1. 1. Initiation

1.3.1.1.1. Helicase

1.3.1.1.2. SSB Protein

1.3.1.1.3. Topoisomerase

1.3.1.2. 2. Engolation

1.3.1.2.1. Primase

1.3.1.2.2. DNA Polymerase

1.3.1.3. 3. Termination

1.3.1.3.1. Ligase

1.3.1.3.2. After this process, the result is two identical strands of DNA, so cell division can now be done.

1.3.2. Storing Genetic Information

1.3.3. Protein Synthesis

2. RNA

2.1. Functions

2.1.1. Protein Synthesis

2.1.1.1. Transcription

2.1.1.1.1. RNA Polymerase

2.1.1.1.2. Messenger RNA

2.2. Structure

2.2.1. Single-Stranded

2.2.1.1. Made up of

2.2.1.1.1. Nucleotides

3. Types of polymers