All plants get energy from the sun, but the giant hogweed gets another, dangerous superpower from the sun's light: the ability to burn skin with its sap.

Our understanding of both clogged arteries and the building blocks of DNA are thanks to the groundbreaking work of Dr. Marie M. Daly, the first Black woman in the U.S. to receive a Ph. D. in chemistry.

Over the past few weeks, the Nobel committees have been announcing the 2015 laureates. This year’s winners in the physics and chemistry categories made discoveries about the tiny neutrinos flying through all of us, and the ways our...

Hank tells us three surprises about human DNA which we learned because of the Human Genome Project.

There’s more to DNA than just the double helix we know and love: under some conditions this familiar molecule can take on unfamiliar forms, each of which can have a different impact on our health.

DNA damage doesn't just happen in the summer, but does that really mean we should wear sunscreen in the cloudy and chilly months?

Paul Andersen explains the importance and structure of nucleic acids. He begins with an introduction to DNA and RNA. He then describes the important parts of a nucleotide and shows how they are connected through covalent and hydrogen...

Hank imagines himself breaking into the Hot Pockets factory to steal their secret recipes and instruction manuals in order to help us understand how the processes known as DNA transcription and translation allow our cells to build proteins.

Paul Andersen describes the molecular structure of DNA. He describes the major parts of a nucleotide and explains how they are assembled into a nucleic acid. The nitrogenous base, deoxyribose sugar and phosphate group make up a single...

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DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) carries the genetic instructions for an organism's growth, development, and reproduction, encoded by sequences of four nitrogen bases: adenine (A), thymine (T), guanine (G), and cytosine (C). These bases form...

Pyrosequencing is a DNA sequencing-by-synthesis method that detects light emitted during nucleotide incorporation, offering a faster and more cost-effective alternative to the traditional Sanger method. It uses a cascade of enzymatic...

Maxam–Gilbert sequencing is a method of DNA sequencing developed by Allan Maxam and Walter Gilbert in 1976–1977. This method is based on nucleobase-specific partial chemical modification of DNA and subsequent cleavage of the DNA backbone...

Mutagenesis is the process of inducing mutations using physical, chemical, or biological mutagens, though mutations can also occur spontaneously during DNA replication. Physical mutagens include ionizing radiation (X-rays, gamma rays)...

In some cases, a cell can fix DNA damage simply by reversing the chemical reaction that caused it. To understand this, we need to realize that "DNA damage" often just involves an extra group of atoms getting attached to DNA through a...

What is a nucleotide? What is a nucleobase? What is the function of a nucleotide? Nucleotides essentially are the building blocks of DNA and RNA.

In the DNA double helix, the links between the two strands are formed by pairs of much smaller molecules called bases.
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A class of large polymer molecules consisting of repeating units called nucleotides.
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An essential stage in cell division and reproduction, allowing genetic material to be copied into a new cell.
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How does our DNA make us unique, and how is this unique genetic information passed on when cells divide? Biology - Cells And DNA - Learning Points. Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) molecules are found in chromosomes within all our cells. DNA...

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Lesson on pyrimidine synthesis and metabolism, what it is, medications used to inhibit the pathway and the importance of of the pyrimidine synthesis pathway in human health.



In this lesson, I teach you guys what pyrimidines...

Internal Conversion and Photoprotection: Applications in Biochemistry

Scientists have discovered a new type of DNA structure, according to research published in the journal Nature Chemistry. The Independent reports that the structure has been sighted previously, but this is the first time researchers have...