Urea and Formamide Are Agents That Denature DsDNA by

question 3

Multiple Choice

Urea and formamide are agents that denature dsDNA by

• A) intercalating between base pairs and disrupting van der Waals interactions.
• B) forming ionic bonds with the backbone phosphates.
• C) competing effectively with the H-bonding between the base pairs.
• D) changing the pH to cause hydrolysis.
• E) none are true

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