Chapter 11, Problem 11.21PP

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The nucleic acid structures which are analogous to the given protein structures.

Introduction:

Proteins are organic molecule that is made up of amino acids. Amino acid sequences determine the protein structures and its function. The amino acid consists of amino group (${\text{-NH}}_{\text{2}}$) and carboxyl group (-COOH) along with the hydrogen atom and functional group (designated by R). All these four groups are connected with the central carbon atom. Proteins are found in primary, secondary and tertiary structures.

The nucleotides are the main components of nucleic acid DNA. A nucleotide is composed of three units: nitrogenous base, five carbon sugar and a phosphate group.