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Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D009691
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Nucleic Acid Denaturation

Definitions
Disruption of the secondary structure of nucleic acids by heat, extreme pH or chemical treatment. Double strand DNA is melted by dissociation of the non-covalent hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic interactions. Denatured DNA appears to be a single-stranded flexible structure. The effects of denaturation on RNA are similar though less pronounced and largely reversible.
Synonyms
Acid Denaturation, Nucleic
Nucleic Acid Denaturations
DNA Melting
Denaturation, Nucleic Acid
DNA Denaturation
Denaturation, DNA
Denaturation, RNA
RNA Denaturation
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