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# RNA - Ribonucleic Acid - single strand not helix - less than stable than DNA - regulates information for protein synthesis - contains sugar ribose - nitrogenous base is Uracil instead of Thymine - NOT ALL Nucleic Acids are involved in information processing in the cell ## DNA - Deoxyribose - G...

# RNA - Ribonucleic Acid - single strand not helix - less than stable than DNA - regulates information for protein synthesis - contains sugar ribose - nitrogenous base is Uracil instead of Thymine - NOT ALL Nucleic Acids are involved in information processing in the cell ## DNA - Deoxyribose - Guanine - Thymine - Adenine - Cytosine ## RNA - Ribose - Guanine - Uracil - Adenine - Cytosine ## Roles of RNA in Translation All three major forms of RNA - mRNA, tRNA, and rRNA - are involved in the process of translation. ### Messenger RNA - Carries instructions for polypeptide synthesis from nucleus to ribosomes in the cytoplasm. ### Transfer RNA - Carries amino acids to the ribosome and matches them to the coded mRNA message. ### Ribosomal RNA - Forms an important part of both subunits of the ribosome. ## Naming of Nucleotides ### As an ordinary compound 1. Name the nucleoside used. 2. Indicate the point of attachment (may be omitted). 3. Attach the word "monophosphate". - For example: cytidine 5' monophosphate or cytidine monophosphate ### As an acid 1. Change the -ine ending of the nucleoside to -ylic. 2. Affix the term "acid". - For example: cytidilic acid ## Common Nucleotides of RNA 1. Cytidine monophosphate or cytidylic acid ## Common Nucleotides of DNA 1. Deoxycytidine monophosphate or