DNA Flashcards by Alexandra Castro

Q

Structure elucidated by

A

Watson and Crick

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Properties of DNA

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Complementary base pairing
Antiparalled strands
Can be denatured
Rotation can be clockwise/counterclockwise

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No. of Hydrogen bonds of A-T

A

2

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No. of Hydrogen bonds of G-C

A

3

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A + G = C + T

A

Chargaff’s rule

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Total purines = Total pyrimidines

A

Chargaff’s rule

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DNA strand separation/denaturation by

A

Melting
“Annealing”

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