LibGuides: VCE Biology Unit 3: Nucleic acids and proteins

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Nucleic acid CHEMICAL COMPOUND
Nucleic acid, naturally occurring chemical compound that is capable of being broken down to yield phosphoric acid, sugars, and a mixture of organic bases (purines and pyrimidines).
RNA-DNA World Hypothesis?
How did life start as we know it? In the scientific community, the “RNA World Hypothesis“ has many adherents. Many believed that life came about as a result of the existence of the simplest molecule, such as RNA....
Orders of protein structure
Orders of protein structure: primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary. Alpha helix and beta pleated sheet.
Primary structure
Secondary protein structure
Tertiary protein structure
Quaternary protein structure
Denaturation and protein folding
Genetic code
Genetic code, the sequence of nucleotides in deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA) that determines the amino acid sequence of proteins.

An overview of the biomolecules proteins and nucleic acids. This video covers their structure, function and purpose in biology.

Check this out to learn the hierarchy of protein structure so that we can later learn all about what different types of proteins can do.

DNA Structure and Replication: Crash Course Biology #1
Hank introduces us to that wondrous molecule deoxyribonucleic acid - also known as DNA - and explains how it replicates itself in our cells.