The Construction of DNA and Proteins

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A very good explanation of DNA, RNA etcetera can be found at http://www.chemguide.co.uk/organicprops/aminoacids/dna1.html. The following pictures show the details of the construction of DNA, RNA and proteins; the former two at the beginning, the latter at the end of "The process of building proteins from DNA".

Examples of Groups

Phosphate Groups and Sugars

Purines and Pyramidines

Some Nucleotides

Polynucleotides

Links between Purines and Pyramidines

Another Double Chain

The Construction of Proteins: The Joining of Amino Acids

The Construction of Proteins: The Joining of Amino Acids

The Construction of Proteins: Proteins and Function

The Construction of Proteins: Proteins and Sensitivity




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