Hoshi (æ) is a Japanese word which means star. It is also a surname. Hoshi (å¹²ã or ä¹¾ã) is an unrelated word meaning dried.. Hoshi (ä¿å¿) is a Japanese surname with a similar pronunciation. HÅshi (æ³å¸«) is unrelated to the preceding words, and pronounced differently. It is a technical term in Buddhism (see below).
DNA. DNA (or deoxyribonucleic acid) is the molecule that carries the genetic information in all cellular forms of life and some viruses. It belongs to a class of molecules called the nucleic acids, which are polynucleotides-that is, long chains of nucleotides. Each nucleotide consists of three components:
Many proteins, lipids and RNAs are degraded when they are no longer needed or damaged, and smaller molecules such as sugars are metabolized to compounds to make or store energy. In contrast, DNA is the most stable biological molecule known, befitting its role in storage of genetic information.