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.
![Combine your amino acids to show the synthesis of the following di and tripeptides. Just as we saw buildin
carbohydrates last week, creating larger molecules will require dehydration synthesis reactions. Two mole
will be joined together, with one contributing the H and the other the OH to form a molecule of H₂0. With t
models, use the OH from the carboxyl group of one amino acid and the H from the amino group of the ne
form the water molecule, and join the remaining C with the N to form the peptide bond.
Dipeptide and
Tripeptides
Ala - Glu
Ala - Glu - Gly
H
Structure
Ho
O
·NH₂
How many H₂0 molecules
were produced during
the synthesis?
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