Nucleic Acids 4 Flashcards
1
Q
Which polymer models could be used to describe single stranded DNA behaviour?
A
The worm-like chain, the freely-jointed chain, and the freely-rotating chain
2
Q
Why do dideoxy-trinucleotide triphosphates (ddNTPs) prevent DNA polymerase from continuing with DNA replication?
A
Because they are missing an oxygen atom to form the sugar-phosphate bond.
3
Q
What properties must an intermolecular force potential possess?
A
Be both attractive and repulsive and have a short decay length.
4
Q
The equilibrium atom-atom bond length is…
A
…at the potential minimum.
