M m25 Full Member 7+ Year Member Joined May 28, 2014 Messages 304 Reaction score 20 Jan 22, 2015 #1 Members do not see this ad. I know that DNA and RNA themselves are polar, but are nitrogenous bases CGATU also polar molecules?
Members do not see this ad. I know that DNA and RNA themselves are polar, but are nitrogenous bases CGATU also polar molecules?
A amy_k Full Member 7+ Year Member Joined Sep 24, 2014 Messages 192 Reaction score 59 Jan 22, 2015 #2 The nitrogenous bases are nonpolar, and hydrophobic which is why they are oriented away from the aqueous surroundings and are on the inside of the helix, whereas the polar sugar-phosphate backbone is on the outside. Upvote 0 Downvote
The nitrogenous bases are nonpolar, and hydrophobic which is why they are oriented away from the aqueous surroundings and are on the inside of the helix, whereas the polar sugar-phosphate backbone is on the outside.
