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Abstract
The reaction between formaldehyde and phage T7 DNA has been studied by optical absorbance and sedimentation measurements. Through the course of denaturation, OD(200) and s(20, w) rise; after the attainment of full hyperchromicity the s(20, w) falls sharply, suggesting a decrease in molecular weight. Conditions in which formaldehyde causes cross-linking are defined. Some experimental applications of the denaturation technique are given. Evidence which suggests that preformed single-strand interruptions may exist in phage DNA is briefly discussed.Entities:
Keywords: COLIPHAGES; DNA, VIRAL; FORMALDEHYDE
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Year: 1963 PMID: 13959526 PMCID: PMC1366423 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3495(63)86803-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biophys J ISSN: 0006-3495 Impact factor: 4.033