Nucleic Acid
Nucleic acids are strings of nucleotides. The two main "information" molecules are ribonucleic acid (RNA) and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).
Nucleotide Structure
DNA Nucleotides
Nucleobase | 3-letter | 1-letter | Nucleotide Structure |
---|---|---|---|
Adenosine | Ade | A | |
Cytosine | Cyt | C | |
Guanine | Gua | G | |
Thymine | Thy | T |
RNA Nucleotides
Nucleobase | 3-letter | 1-letter | Nucleotide Structure |
---|---|---|---|
Adenosine | Ade | A | |
Cytosine | Cyt | C | |
Guanine | Gua | G | |
Uracil | Ura | U |