Nucleic Acid Denaturation
Disruption of the secondary structure of nucleic acids by heat, extreme pH or chemical treatment. Double strand DNA is "melted" by dissociation of the non-covalent hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic interactions. Denatured DNA appears to be a single-stranded flexible structure. The effects of denaturation on RNA are similar though less pronounced and largely reversible.
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Acid Denaturation, Nucleic; Denaturation, DNA; Denaturation, Nucleic Acid; Denaturation, RNA; Nucleic Acid Denaturations; DNA Denaturation; DNA Melting; RNA Denaturation
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