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Polydeoxyguanylic acid · Polydeoxycytidylic acid sodium salt

double-stranded homopolymer

Synonym(s):

Poly(dG) • Poly(dC)

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CAS Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41106305
NACRES:
NA.51

form

solid

storage temp.

−20°C

Application

Polydeoxyguanylic acid • Polydeoxycytidylic acid (Poly(dG) • Poly(dC)) is a high molecular weight double-stranded homopolymer DNA model compound used for conformational studies of DNA structure dynamics and drug and small molecule interactions.

Other Notes

High molecular weight double-stranded homopolymer

Unit Definition

One unit will yield an A260 of 1.0 in 1.0 ml of 20 mM sodium phosphate/100 mM NaCl, pH 7.0 (1 cm light path).

Reconstitution

Polymers composed of dG and dC can be difficult to dissolve. The recommended dissolution method for poly(dG) • poly(dC) is to suspend the polymer in a minimum of 15 μl per unit in water or buffer and heat to 50-55 °C for 30 minutes with occasional mixing by inversion.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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We have compared the behavior in solution of the synthetic polynucleotide poly(dG-m5dC).poly(dG-m5dC) with that of the unmethylated polynucleotide poly(dG-dC).poly(dG-dC). In solutions containing high concentrations of salt, poly(dG-dC).poly(dG-dC) is known to exhibit altered circular dichroic and absorption spectra correlated with formation
Marta Airoldi et al.
Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics, 23(4), 465-478 (2005-12-21)
The model polynucleotide poly(dG-dC).poly(dG-dC) (polyGC) was titrated with a strong acid (HCl) in aqueous unbuffered solutions and in the quaternary w/o microemulsion CTAB/n-pentanol/n-hexane/water. The titrations, performed at several concentrations of NaCl in the range 0.005 to 0.600 M, were followed
Marta Airoldi et al.
Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics, 29(3), 585-594 (2011-11-10)
When the model polynucleotide poly(dG-dC)∙poly(dG-dC) [polyGC] is titrated with a strong acid (HCl) in unbuffered aqueous solutions containing the chlorides of the alkali metals in the concentration range 0.010 M-0.600 M, two transitions in the absorbance vs. pH plots are evidenced, characterized

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