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What is the molar extinction coefficient of DNA?
Posted February 28, 2019
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Answer

The average molar extinction coefficients for DNA are:

  • 1/50 (μg/mL)-1cm-1 for double-stranded DNA (Absorbance max at 260 nm)</span>
  • 1/33 (μg/mL)-1cm-1 for single-stranded DNA (Absorbance max at 260 nm)</span>
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