Mucic Acid Test for Galactose and Lactose Galactose, on being oxidized with HNO3 forms mucic acid, an isomer of saccharic acid. Mucic is insoluble and forms characteristic sandy crystals which serve to identify galactose. Examine the crystals under the microscope. Describe the appearance of a few typical crystals.
Nucleotides
It is an organic molecule made up of three basic components- a nitrogenous base, phosphate,and pentose sugar. The nucleotides are important for metabolic reactions andthe formation of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (ribonucleic acid).
Nucleic Acids
Nucleic acids are essential biomolecules present in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and viruses. They carry the genetic information for the synthesis of proteins and cellular replication. The nucleic acids are of two types: deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA). The structure of all proteins and ultimately every biomolecule and cellular component is a product of information encoded in the sequence of nucleic acids. Parts of a DNA molecule containing the information needed to synthesize a protein or an RNA are genes. Nucleic acids can store and transmit genetic information from one generation to the next, fundamental to any life form.
C. Mucic Acid Test for Galactose and Lactose
Galactose, on being oxidized with HNO3 forms mucic acid, an isomer of saccharic acid. Mucic is insoluble and
forms characteristic sandy crystals which serve to identify galactose.
Examine the crystals under the microscope. Describe the appearance of a few typical crystals.
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