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Phosphate Group Functional Properties
NO, it's an trivalent anion ( negative charge species)
DNA has a negative charge because it contains phosphate ions, which make up DNA's double helix structure. Also, DNA "has" to be negative since that is the only way histones and other molecules can bind to it.
The name of compound (NH4)PO4 is Ammonium Phosphate .NH4 and PO4 are both polyatomic ionsNH4(ammonium) has a positive 1 charge, and is the cationPO4(phosphate) has a negative three charge, and is the anionIn order to balance the ionic compound, you need an over all charge of zero(or neutral charge). You have a negative three charge on phosphate so you need a positive three charge of ammonium. Therefore, you have 3 NH4 and 1 PO4Source(s):
As the phosphate group has a negative repulsion due to the negative charge on oxygen it cause the DNA to bent to the double helix "spiral" structure as we know it - by Matouš Janda
Phosphate Group Functional Properties
A negative charge, as do all phosphate groups.
Yes phospate bonds have a negative charge.
Base! so Negative!
The DNA nucleotide consists of three parts: a phosphate group, a 5-carbon sugar, and a nitrogenous base. The portion of the nucleotide that contains a negative charge is the phosphate group.
NO, it's an trivalent anion ( negative charge species)
For example the ion phosphate - (PO4)3-.
Since DNA has a phosphate group it has a negative charge and so it is attracted by a positive charge.
DNA has a negative charge because it contains phosphate ions, which make up DNA's double helix structure. Also, DNA "has" to be negative since that is the only way histones and other molecules can bind to it.
Phosphate (PO43-) is a polyatomic anion. The way to tell this is to look at the charge - an anion has a negative charge and a cation has a positive charge.
The DNA nucleotide consists of three parts: a phosphate group, a 5-carbon sugar, and a nitrogenous base. The portion of the nucleotide that contains a negative charge is the phosphate group.
The sugar-phosphate backbone of DNA gives it an overall negative charge.