nucleic acids and chromosomes Flashcards
base pairing: explain melting and re-annealing of complementary strands of nucleic acids and what is meant by Watson-Crick base-pairing
1
Q
metling complementary strands
A
high T or low [Na+]
2
Q
re-annealing complementary strands
A
low T or high [Na+]
3
Q
Watson-Crick base-pairing
A
A-T (2 hydrogen bonds); G-C (3 hydrogen bonds - greater stability)