Nucleotides
It is an organic molecule made up of three basic components- a nitrogenous base, phosphate,and pentose sugar. The nucleotides are important for metabolic reactions andthe formation of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (ribonucleic acid).
Nucleic Acids
Nucleic acids are essential biomolecules present in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and viruses. They carry the genetic information for the synthesis of proteins and cellular replication. The nucleic acids are of two types: deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA). The structure of all proteins and ultimately every biomolecule and cellular component is a product of information encoded in the sequence of nucleic acids. Parts of a DNA molecule containing the information needed to synthesize a protein or an RNA are genes. Nucleic acids can store and transmit genetic information from one generation to the next, fundamental to any life form.
Pyridine (right) is an essential portion
of many biologically active compounds, such
as nicotine and vitamin B6. Like ammonia, it
has a nitrogen with a lone pair, which makes
it act as a weak base. Because it is miscible in
a wide range of solvents, from water to benzene, pyridine is one of the most important bases and solvents in
organic syntheses. Account for its solubility behavior in terms of
intermolecular forces
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