nucleic acids

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Organic molecule (see also organic molecule) found in the nuclei of cells. DNA and RNA, the best-known nucleic acids, govern heredity and the chemical processes in the cell.

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It depends upon the fact that bile acids lower surface tension.
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The total acidity is then determined, and the difference between the two determinations indicates the amount of organic acids.
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It dissolves readily in cold water, and is converted into sugar by long continued boiling with acids.
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It is soluble in alkalies, and precipitated from its solution by acids, and in all other respects agrees with vegetable caseine.
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The acids separated from it are known by the names of margaric, stearic, and oleic acids.
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