Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (8th Edition)

8th Edition

ISBN: 9780134015187

Author: John E. McMurry, David S. Ballantine, Carl A. Hoeger, Virginia E. Peterson

Publisher: PEARSON

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Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (8th Edition)

Ch. 26.2 - Name the nucleoside shown here. Copy the...Ch. 26.2 - Prob. 26.2P Ch. 26.2 - Draw the structure of 2-deoxyadenosine...Ch. 26.2 - Prob. 26.4P Ch. 26.2 - Prob. 26.5P Ch. 26.3 - Prob. 26.6P Ch. 26.3 - Prob. 26.7P Ch. 26.4 - Prob. 26.8P Ch. 26.4 - Draw the structures of adenine and uracil (which...Ch. 26.4 - Prob. 26.10P

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Solution Summary: The author explains the composition of nucleic acid and its role in DNA replication. The lagging strand is replicated in short segments called Okazaki fragments.

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