Molecular Structure and Function

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Molecular Structure and Function
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Deaths cap mushroom- alpha amanitin-binds the
back, freezing it
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The Chicken and Egg Problem

• Which came first Nucleic Acids, or Protein

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Chlorophenacol Erythromycin resistance
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Table 17.1 Types of RNA in a Eukaryotic Cell
Messenger RNA (mRNA)- carries information to be
translated
Ribosomal RNA (rRNA)- the working spine
of the ribosome Transfer RNA (tRNA)- the
decoder keys that will translate
nucleic acids to amino
acids.
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Figure 17.13b The structure of transfer RNA
(tRNA)
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