The total number of hydrogen bonds of a DNA-double Helix strand whose one strand has the following sequence of bases is . 5'-G-G-C-A-A-A-T-C-G-G-C-T-A-3'
Answer
33
Solution
In the double helix, A pairs with T through 2 hydrogen bonds and G pairs with C through 3 hydrogen bonds.
Bases in the given strand (13): G = 4, C = 3, A = 4, T = 2
G–C type pairs = 4 + 3 = 7 ⇒ hydrogen bonds = 7 × 3 = 21
A–T type pairs = 4 + 2 = 6 ⇒ hydrogen bonds = 6 × 2 = 12
∴ Total hydrogen bonds = 21 + 12 = 33
Answer: 33