Question

How do nucleic acids and proteins work together?

Answer 1

Nucleic acids:

Nucleic acids are complex organic substances present in living cells, especially DNA or RNA, whose molecules consist of many nucleotides linked in a long chain.

Proteins:

Proteins are any of a class of nitrogenous organic compounds that have large molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids and are an essential part of all living organisms, especially as structural components of body tissues such as muscle, hair, etc., and as enzymes and antibodies.

Role of nucleic acids and proteins together:

1. Biomacromolecules like proteins and nucleic acids are formed by many monomers linking together, forming a polymer, and those molecules that have a molecular weight of more than 1000 Dalton are called biomacromolecules.
2. Nucleic acids (DNA & RNA) are the factories that produce (express) genetic information in the form of amino acids. These amino acids are the building blocks of proteins that bring those genetic changes phenotypically.