Emäsparisääntöjen
Emäsparisääntöjen, often translated as base pairing rules, are fundamental principles in molecular biology that describe the specific way nitrogenous bases in nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) associate with each other. These rules are crucial for the structure and function of these genetic molecules.
In DNA, the base pairing is always between adenine (A) and thymine (T), forming a hydrogen bond
In RNA, the base pairing is similar, but with one key difference. While guanine still pairs with
These base pairing rules are essential for processes such as DNA replication, where each strand serves as