More Curious DNA
The structure of DNA is very simple: A pairs with T, C pairs with G. When the two sides of the “ladder” are separated (hopefully by enzymes and not mutagens like chemicals or UV light), the missing side is replicated using the base-pairing rules. In this way DNA structure reveals the “secret of life” — that is how the same genetic information (the list of ATCGs) can maintained from generation to GENEration; two DNAs can be made from one.
Our next problem is how this DNA information is used to make proteins. Here is a simple video. Because it is from 1971, maybe you should watch this one first. Read sections 8:4 and 8:5 in the text and Reader.
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