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Why is DNA resistant to heating?

Author: H K



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If DNA is heated to 90-100 C H bonds are broken causing untwisting of double helix strands separate but nucleotide sequences are still bonded, this process is called (DNA denaturation) and is reversible if temperature decreased progressively (renaturation) . Denaturation also occurs by increasing pH to become alkaline.


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