Problems

 

If one of the strands of DNA has the following sequence of bases running in the 5' to 3' direction:

5'-G-T-T-G-C-T-G-C-3'

•  What would be the sequence of bases in the complementary strand?

•  What base is closet to the 3'-end in the complementary strand?

 

 

Text Books

•  P. Y. Bruce and K J R. Prasad, Essential Organic Chemistry , Pearson Education, New Delhi, 2008.

•  C. M. Loudon , Organic Chemistry , Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2002.

•  R. R. Morrison, R. N. Boyd and S. K. Bhattacharjee, Organic Chemistry , Dorling Kindersley (India) Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, 2011.