Several examples of the nitrogenous, heterocyclic bases for the nucleotides of DNA and RNA are shown below. In each molecule, determine if the labeled nitrogen atoms are "pyridine like" or "pyrrole like". In addition, state whether each nitrogen would be basic (capable of accepting an acidic proton) or neutral (not capable of accepting an acidic proton).

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Several examples of the nitrogenous, heterocyclic bases for the nucleotides of DNA and RNA are shown below. In each
molecule, determine if the labeled nitrogen atoms are "pyridine like" or "pyrrole like". In addition, state whether each nitrogen
would be basic (capable of accepting an acidic proton) or neutral (not capable of accepting an acidic proton).
Thymine
Adenine
NH₂
Transcribed Image Text:Several examples of the nitrogenous, heterocyclic bases for the nucleotides of DNA and RNA are shown below. In each molecule, determine if the labeled nitrogen atoms are "pyridine like" or "pyrrole like". In addition, state whether each nitrogen would be basic (capable of accepting an acidic proton) or neutral (not capable of accepting an acidic proton). Thymine Adenine NH₂
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