B.pharm 2nd semester topic- Nucleic acid
- Nucleic acid • Nucleic acid is an important class of macromolecules found in all cells and viruses. The function of Nucleic acid -"the storage and expression of genetic information". Nucleic acid is information carrying- molecules of the cell, Nucleic acid, naturally Occurring- chemical compound. • that is capable of being broken down to yield phosphoric acid sugar and a mixture of organic bases (purine and pyrimidine). The two main classes of nucleic acid; 1. DNA( Deoxyribonucleic acid) 2. RNA( Ribonucleic acid Basic structure; • Nucleic acid a polynucleotide that is long chain like molecule composed of a series of nearly identical building blocks called nucleotide. • nucleotide consists of pentose (5 carbon) sugar phosphate group possible nitrogen containing bases adenine, guanine ,cytosine, thymine and Uracil. •Adenine and guanine are categorised are purines •Cytosine thymine and uracil are colle...







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