Is DNA hydrophobic or hydrophillic?

2007-10-25 12:20:51 · 2 answers · asked by tuan l 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

hydrophilic. it has a negatively charged phosphate backbone

2007-10-25 12:32:58 · answer #1 · answered by afgao 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋

DNA is hydrophillic so extracts in the aqueous fraction. Phenol chloroform retains the membrane fraction.

2007-10-25 13:02:49 · answer #2 · answered by gardengallivant 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

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