Chapter 23, Problem 23.104CHP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The complementary sequence should be determined for the given DNA sequence.

Concept introduction:

A base is nitrogen containing heterocyclic compound which is found in DNA and RNA.

There are mainly four nitrogen bases found in DNA and they are,

1. (1) Adenine
2. (2) Guanine
3. (3) Cytosine
4. (4) Thymine

Short stretches of single stranded DNA are complementary to each other.

In DNA, Adenine always makes a double bond with thymine ($A=T$) and cytosine always makes triple bond with guanine $\left(G\equiv C\right)$