roll of Na CL in DNA extraction
NaCl help the precipitation and separation of DNA.
NaCl provides Na+ions which form ionic bond with the negatively charged phosphate of DNA,thus neutralizing the effect of negative ,negative repulsion of DNA and helps the DNA molecules to come closer and compact to simplify our process of DNA isolation... BY FARHANA RIYAZ JEZAN UNIVERSITY SAUDI ARABIA.
NaCl provides Na+ ions that will block negative charge from phosphates on DNA. Negatively charged phosphates on DNA cause molecules to repel each other. The Na+ ions will form an ionic bond with the negatively charged phosphates on the DNA, neutralizing the negative charges and allowing the DNA molecules to come together
NaCl stabilizes the the double helical structure of DNA. It also provides Na+ that neutralise the negative charge present on DNA. Due to the negative charge the DNA molecules repell each other. When the charge is neutralized the DNA molecule come together and could be precipitated.
For DNA to precipitate down when ethanol added it needs a higher salt concentration which will allow it to precipitate more accurately, hence this salt is given in form of Na acetate which is the best salt for the purpose or else NaCl
Salt is used to separate DNA.
An example is the precipitation reaction with silver nitrate: NaCl + AgNO3 = NaNO3 + AgCl(s)
Sodium chloride help to precipitate and separate DNA.
Sodium chloride help the precipitation of soaps.
Sodium chloride was needed to ensure the proteins in the cell aren't separated from the rest of the solution with the DNA.
Several DNA isolation protocols recommend the use of either ethyl or isoamyl alcohol for the precipitation step
A supersaturated solution of sodium chloride in water at 20 oC appear after a concentration of 360 g NaCl/L water.