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dna and rna

DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid. It's definately the famous nucleic acid - we certainly do hear about it all of the time. However, there are a few other types of nucleic acids that play integral roles in the replication of DNA and the synthesis of proteins. These others are varites of ribonucleic acid, or RNA for short. They are messenger RNA (mRNA), transfer RNA (tRNA), and ribosomal RNA (rRNA). 

To understand replication and protein synthesis, the structure of all four of these types of nucleic acids must be understood. In this section, that is exactly what will be examined. There are seperate pages for DNA and RNA, and they can be accessed by using the links directly below.

1. DNA
2. RNA

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