Let us make an in-depth study of the nucleic acids. After reading this article you will learn about 1. Distribution of Nucleic Acids and 2. Constituents and Structure of Nucleic Acids. Distribution of Nucleic Acids: There are two types of nucleic acids i.e., DNA (deoxy-ribose nucleic acid) and RNA (ribose nucleic acid): (i) DNA which is the seat of all [...]
Read this article to learn about the genetic code with its features. All the genetic information is encoded in DNA (in case of eukaryotes, in the DNA of nucleus) which produces hereditary characters in all the living beings. In fact, this genetic information lies in the specific sequence of the nucleotides in polynucleotide chains of the DNA. The first and [...]
The following points highlight the six antibiotics used in inhibitors of protein synthesis. The antibiotics are: 1. Chloramphenicol 2. Puromycin 3. Streptomycin 4. Actinomycin 5. Tetracyclins and 6. Cycloheximide. Antibiotic # 1. Chloramphenicol (Chloromycetin): It inhibits the protein synthesis by interfering with the transfer of amino acids by s-RNA to ribosomes (70 S only). Antibiotic # 2. Puromycin: This antibiotic [...]