The Genetic CodeExplains the background of DNA; the meaning of the scientific breakthrough and the forcast of what the future may bring because of the break through. |
Contents
The Breakthrough | vii |
Inheritance and Chromosomes | 15 |
Of First Importance | 23 |
Copyright | |
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adenine adenylic acid amine group amino acids antibody attached backbone bacteria benzene ring biochemists body called carbon atom carboxylic acid group cell division characteristics chemical chemistry chemists chromosomes combination complex compounds contain cystine cytosine deoxyribose different amino acids disulfide DNA molecules egg cell enzyme fact formula gene genetic code glucose glycine guanine H H H hemoglobin hydrogen atom hydrogen bonds hydroxyl group inheritance insulin isolated leucine living tissue lysine means messenger-RNA methyl group mutation nitrogen atom nitrogen-15 nucleic acid nucleic-acid molecule nucleotides nucleus number of different organism oxytocin peptide phenylalanine phosphate group polyglycine polynucleotide chain polypeptide chain portion possible present produce protein molecule protein shell purines purines and pyrimidines pyrimidines quantity radioactive reaction replication ribose ribosomal-RNA ribosomes seems sentence shown in Figure side chain species sperm cell structure substances sugar sulfur atom thymine tion total number transfer-RNA triplets uracil variety vasopressin virus viruses Watson-Crick model zigzag