## Abstract Lowβangle light scattering results reported previously demonstrated that measurements on high molecular weight native DNA must be made at angles below 30Β° in order to obtain correct molecular weights. Earlier lightβscattering data obtained on denaturated DNA at angles above 30Β° showed n
Low-angle light-scattering studies on alkali- and heat-denatured DNA
β Scribed by Alvin I. Krasna
- Publisher
- Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
- Year
- 1970
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 549 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0006-3525
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β¦ Synopsis
Abstract
The molecular weight of native DNA is shown to decrease by at least a factor of two on denaturation by heat or alkali. This result is obtained only if lowβangle (<30Β°) lightβscattering measurements are used. Highβangle measurements (>30Β°) do not reveal a decrease in molecular weight on denaturation due to the incorrect value for native DNA. The dn/dc value for both native and denatured DNA is 0.166 ml/g Β± 0.003 ml/g. Methods are described for the clarification of native and denatured DNA solutions for light scattering by the use of membrane filters.
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