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nucleic acids
- Organic molecule (see also organic molecule ) found in the nuclei of cells . DNA and RNA , the best-known nucleic acids, govern heredity and the chemical processes in the cell.
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Adenine and guanine are constituents of all nucleic acids (see below) and, hence, are found in all plant and animal tissues.
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Solutions of nucleic acids are optically active, probably because of the carbohydrate constituents.
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