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Organic Chemistry

Vitamins And Nucleic Acids

Vitamins:

  • These are potent organic substances which are required in minute quantities for optimum functioning of metabolic pathways and various body functions.
  • Water-soluble Ex: Vit. B [B1, B2, B6, B12, Niacin (B3), Folic acid B9, etc], vit.C.
  • Fat-soluble Vit.A, D, E and K[@FADEK].

Nucleic Acids:

  • Nucleic acids are the polymers of Nucleotides held in 3'to 5'position by phosphate bridges.
  • A nucleic acid is a polynucleotide.
  • Each nucleotide consists of 3 components, namely: Pentose sugar, Nitrogen base, and Phosphoric acid.
  • Nucleic acids are of two types:
  • Deoxyribonucleic Acid(DNA)
  • RibonucleicAcid(RNA)