In the DNA molecule, the number of nucleotides with guanine is 20% of the total. The proportion of nucleotides with thymine in this molecule is
May 28, 2020 | Education
| According to the rule of Chargaff (based on complementarity)
The amount of adenine is equal to the amount of thymine, and guanine to cytosine: A = T, G = С.
The number of purines is equal to the number of pyrimidines: A + G = T + C.
As a result: (A + G) + (T + C) = 100%
Decision.
The amount of guanine is equal to the amount of cytosine, which means = 20%, 60% remains for thymine and adenine, they are also the same amount, which means 30%.
