The following components of deoxyribonucleotide (DNA) have been described: 1. A Five Carbon Ring 2. Nitrogenous Base 3. A Phosphate Group. 1. A Five Carbon Ring: Deoxyribose is a pentose sugar consisting of five carbon atoms. The first and fourth carbon atoms of this sugar combine with one oxygen atom and form a ring. The […]
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X-Ray Crystallographic Studies of DNA | Biochemistry
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In this article we will discuss about the X-ray crystallographic studies of DNA. In 1920, the basic chemical composition of nucleic acid was elucidated through the efforts of P.A. Levene. In 1940, for the first time W.T. Astbury gave first three dimensional structure of DNA model studied through X-ray crystallography. He concluded that its flat […]
Watson and Crick’s Model of Double Helix of DNA | Biochemistry
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In this article we will discuss about the Watson and Crick’s Model of Double Helix of DNA. Watson and Crick studied in advance the manuscript of Pauling and Corey in 1953. They concluded that: (i) Polynucleotide chain of DNA has a regular helix, (ii) The helix has a diameter of about 20 Å, and (iii) […]
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