Nucleic acid is a macromolecule that may be present in all organisms and viruses.

Nucleic acids are responsible for the storage and expression of genetic information. A cell's
data to create proteins is encoded in deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a
similar nucleic acid that participates in protein synthesis in many molecular forms. The word
"nucleic acid" is used to designate specific giant molecules found in cells. So they're made up of
polymers made up of strings of repeating units, and the two most well-known nucleic acids are
DNA and RNA, which you've probably heard of. In addition, nucleic acids in the cell operate as
information storage. The cell encodes information into nucleic acids, just like you would on a
tape recorder. As a result, the polymer's sequence of these molecules can communicate
messages like "create a protein," "please duplicate me," and "move me to the nucleus..."
Another fascinating feature of nucleic acids is that they are highly stable proteins. When it
comes to transmitting genetic information from one cell to another, you'd want a molecule that's
highly stable and doesn't fall apart on its own, which is a crucial quality of nucleic acids. The
name "nucleic acid" derives from the fact that they were initially discovered to have acidic
attributes, similar to the acids you're familiar with. The nucleic portion is found in the nucleus
when they were originally isolated. And, as you may know, DNA, one of the forms of nucleic
acids we've been discussing, is mainly found there.