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double helix

Date Submitted: 11/11/2003 21:07:57
Category: / Science & Technology
Length: 8 pages (2250 words)
Double Helix The double helix of the DNA is shown along with details of how the bases, sugars and phosphates connect to form the structure of the molecule. DNA is a double-stranded molecule twisted into a helix (think of a spiral staircase). Each spiraling strand, comprised of a sugar-phosphate backbone and attached bases, is connected to a complementary strand by non-covalent hydrogen bonding between paired bases. (Watson, 1968) The bases are adenine (A), thymine (T), cytosine (…
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