Chromatin (V) complex of DNA and protein that make up chromosomes
Histone (V) chief protein components of chromatin acting as spools around DNA winds; gene regulation
Cytosine (A) pyrimidine derivative; forms 3 H-bonds with guanine
tRNA-Transfer at ribosomal site during translation
rRNA-ribosomal synthesized in the nucleolus, central component of the ribosome
ribosome-protein manufacturer of all living cells
purine (Q) heterocyclic aromatic has pyrimidine with imidazole ring
Pyrimidine (Q) heterocyclic aromatic with N para at 1 and 3 of benzene
Adenosine (V/Q) nucleoside composed of adenine attached to a ribose moiety via a beta-N9-glycosidic bond
Glycosylamines made from nucleobase + deoxy or ribose rings Nucleosides
Complementarity (v) base pairs (example) from non-covalent connections H-bonding
Nucleosome (v) repeating subunits of chromatin; DNA and histones
supramolecular stacked arrangement of aromatic molecules: stacking
Oligonucleotide short sequences of nucleotides with 20> bases
DNA denaturation (melting)
Supercoil DNA segment under twist strain, closed in a circle to move freely and then contorts to a new shape.
A-right handed and shorter, B-most common (also right handed) Z DNA-Left handed zig zag
Quadraplex (G-tetrads, G4--DNA) nucleic acid sequences, rich in guanine, form 4 stranded structures

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