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Nucleic Acid Denaturation
Acid Denaturation, Nucleic | Acid Denaturations, Nucleic | Denaturation, Nucleic Acid | Denaturations, Nucleic Acid | Nucleic Acid Denaturations
Disorganization of secondary structures of nucleic acids through cleavage of hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic linkages. 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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