Q5(b). Products of complete hydrolysis of DNA
Name the products obtained on complete hydrolysis of DNA and give their structures.
Answer in brief
H₃PO₄ + 2-deoxy-D-ribose + A, G, C, T (adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine).
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Coversnucleotidesphosphodiestercomplete hydrolysisPhosphoric acidnitrogenous bases
All parts of Question 5
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- 5(g) Bathochromic shift with increasing conjugation5 marks
- 5(h) McLafferty rearrangement: butyrophenone, m/z 120 and 1055 marks