DNA
stands for deoxyribonucleic acid. DNA is made up of
4 codons that code for a specific genetic pattern. DNA
is molded into a double helix which is referred to as
the twisted ladder. During replication in preparation
for cell division, the strands come apart and are coded
with new base pairs, and the end result is two strands
of DNA that are exactly the same. In prostate cancer,
some chemotherapy drugs destroy cancer by interfering
with this replication process. RNA will also use the
DNA as a model for creating protein outside of the nucleus
where the DNA resides. Prostate cancer radiation also
damages DNA, which malignant cells are unable to repair
before division.
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