Double-stranded nucleic acid containing genes that direct protein synthesis

Covalent interaction between the sugar of one nucleotide and the phosphate of an adjacent nucleotide

Weak chemical interactions that hold the two anti-parallel strands of a DNA double helix together

The strict rules where Adenine bonds with Thymine, and Guanine bonds with Cytosine

Building block of nucleic acids, consisting of a pentose sugar, phosphate, and a nitrogenous base

The opposite 5' to 3' polarity orientation of the two strands in a DNA double helix