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Derivatives of nucleic acids that control the activity of several proteins within cells to regulate and coordinate metabolism. Cyclic nucleotides are...
Flavoproteins and pyridine nucleotides (in 'Cell, spectral analysis of' article)
Other substances of biological interest that are found in cells and that can be studied optically include flavoproteins, a family of proteins that occ
Single nucleotide polymorphisms (in 'Forensic biology' article)
Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are single base sites that vary between individuals and as such can be used in forensic DNA typing. They have a
Nucleotides (in 'Nucleic acid' article)
The number of nucleotide building blocks in DNA is relatively small—only four nucleotides constitute the vast majority of DNA polymeric units. These



= Encyclopedia Article; = Research Update
Biochemical structures of ATP, cAMP, and AMP. In cAMP, a cyclic ring involves the 3' and 5' hydroxyl groups of the ribose with the phosphate. There are three major effector mechanisms for the second messenger action of cAMP in human cells.
From Encyclopedia article 'Cyclic nucleotides'
Biochemical structures of ATP, cAMP, and AMP. In cAMP, a cyclic ring involves the 3′ and 5′ hydroxyl groups of the ribose with...
From Encyclopedia article 'Cyclic nucleotides'