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

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metling complementary strands

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high T or low [Na+]

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re-annealing complementary strands

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low T or high [Na+]

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Watson-Crick base-pairing

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A-T (2 hydrogen bonds); G-C (3 hydrogen bonds - greater stability)

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