19. Chemical damage to DNA can result when alkylating agents react with one of the base pairs of DNA. This disrupts the hydrogen bonding interaction between base pairs.

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Problem 7QP: List the pyrimidine bases, the purine bases, and the base-pairing rules for DNA.
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19. Chemical damage to DNA can result when alkylating agents react with one of the base
pairs of DNA. This disrupts the hydrogen bonding interaction between base pairs.
Illustrate the mechanism of reaction for the methylation of guanine with the
methyldiazonium ion that forms when N-methyl-N-nitrosourea and acid interact.
Transcribed Image Text:19. Chemical damage to DNA can result when alkylating agents react with one of the base pairs of DNA. This disrupts the hydrogen bonding interaction between base pairs. Illustrate the mechanism of reaction for the methylation of guanine with the methyldiazonium ion that forms when N-methyl-N-nitrosourea and acid interact.
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