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The Biological Function of Nucleic Acids

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The function and organization of cells and organisms are determined by the type and quantity of protein contained therein. Proteins catalyze as enzymes a large number of metabolic processes. In addition to lipids and polysaccharides, proteins are components of the cell structure.

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  1. Hermann Heumann
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  2. Wolfram Zillig
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Max-Planck-Institut für Biochemie, Am Klopferspitz, D-8033, Martinsried, Germany

    Walter Hoppe

  2. Institut für Biophysik, Universität Gießen Strahlenzentrum, Leihgesterner Weg 217, D-6300, Gießen, Germany

    Wolfgang Lohmann

  3. Fakultät für Biologie, Universität Konstanz, Postfach 5560, D-7750, Konstanz, Germany

    Hubert Markl

  4. Institut für Botanik und Mikrobiologie, Technischen Universität München, Arcisstraße 21, D-8000, München 2, Germany

    Hubert Ziegler

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Heumann, H., Zillig, W. (1983). The Biological Function of Nucleic Acids. In: Hoppe, W., Lohmann, W., Markl, H., Ziegler, H. (eds) Biophysics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-68877-5_10

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