CPX079: 0.1 inch (2.54 mm) pitch polarizing key. Insert used to block hole of header connector, for correct connection / orientation to motherboard pin-outs.
The function of DNA in a cell is to code the way proteins turn genes on or off. the function of DNA is to make the proteins. DNA is the foundation of life. It's a complex molecule made up of four types of bases, cross connected like a staircase, and twisted into a spiral.
DNA is the molecule that encodes the genetic instructions enabling a cell to produce the thousands of proteins it typically needs. The linear sequence of the A, T, C, and G bases in what is called coding DNA determines the particular protein that a short segment of DNA, known as a gene, will encode. But in many organisms, there is much more DNA in a cell than is needed to code for all the necessary proteins. This non-coding DNA was often referred to as junk DNA because it seemed unnecessary. But in retrospect, we did not yet understand the function of these seemingly unnecessary DNA sequences. We now know that non-coding DNA can have important functions other than encoding proteins.