Perspective
Nucleic acid biology: essential macromolecules for lifes survival
Author(s): Young Dumbell*
The nucleic acids, which are macromolecules made up of nucleotide units, exist in two types: deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA) (RNA). DNA is the genetic substance that can be found in all living things, from single-celled bacteria to multicellular animals like you and me. Although some viruses employ RNA rather than DNA as their genetic material, they aren’t really living (since they cannot reproduce without help from a host). DNA is found in the nucleus, a specialized, membrane-bound vault in the cell, as well as in certain other types of organelles in eukaryotes, such as plants and animals (such as mitochondria and the chloroplasts of plants). Although DNA is contained in a specific cell area termed the nucleoid in prokaryotes, such as bacteria, it is not covered in a membrane envelope. DNA is often divided up into a number of very long, linear segments ca.. Read More»
DOI:
10.37532/puljbb.22.6(1).03
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