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Nucleic Acids
    A. DNA
4 Bases:
A-Adenine
T-Thymine
G-Guamine
C-Cytosine

Pairing Rules:
A always pairs with T
G always pairs with C
 

Backbone is made of:
P= Phosphate (PO4)
S=Sugar (Deoxyribose)

Nucleotide= 1 P, 1 S, and 1 Base

Each pair is bonded with a hydrogen bond
( ex. Adenine is bonded to Thymine)

It's a weak bond because when genes are read they need to be "unzipped" or pulled apart


    B. RNA- Ribonucleic Acid-transcribes genes in DNA and then translate them into a protein. 
3 differences from DNA:
1. Single Stranded
2. Ribose Sugar
3. Another base called Uracil (U) replaces Thymine (T)




Uracil has a much shorter life than Thymine
You can make more RNA, but you can't make more DNA

    C. ATP-Adenosine Triphosphate-"Energy Currency."
Really good energy compound

P-P-P
          \
            S-A


ATP--> ADP + P
releases heat

1 Glucose yields 36 ATP on average