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How is the nitrogen cycle important to DNA and synthesis of proteins?

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Once nitrogen is converted into compounds like ammonium and nitrate, these can be taken up from soils by plants and then the nitrogen can be used to form macromolecules like proteins and nucleic acids (DNA and RNA). ... It is an important part of many cells and processes such as amino acids, proteins and even our DNA.

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