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ribonucleic acid ''Ribonucleic acid'' /raɪbɵ.njuːˌkleɪ.ɨk ˈæsɪd/, or '''RNA''', is part of a group of

...or cells to live. A [[change]] to the DNA in a gene can change a protein's amino acids, changing its shape and function: this can have a [[dramatic]] effect

:e : the exact order of bases in a nucleic acid or of amino acids in a protein f

Deoxyribonucleic acid ('''DNA''') is a nucleic acid that contains the [[genetic]] instructions used in the development and [[fu ...ins. The code is read by copying stretches of DNA into the related nucleic acid RNA, in a [[process]] called transcription.

...s can be studied at many different levels, from [[proteins]] and [[nucleic acid]]s (in [[biochemistry]] and [[molecular biology]]), to [[cells]] (in [[cell ...nergy. Other sugar molecules can be converted to molecules such as [[amino acid]]s. Plants use some of this sugar, concentrated in nectar, to entice pollin

...ining two or more amino acids where the acid group of one is linked to the amino group of the other). The force guiding these beautiful particles flowing t

...and therefore have some similar biosynthetic pathways, such as the citric acid cycle used to burn sugar and yield energy. Certainly, on an extrasolar plan

.... For example, all living cells use the same [[nucleic acid]]s and [[amino acid]]s. The development of [[molecular genetics]] has revealed the record of e