why methyl group makes DNA stable ?
i want just simple and short answer

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why  methyl group makes  DNA stable ?
 i want just simple and short answer

aaronq · Answer

where on DNA, nucleobases or histones?

anonymous · Answer

i have aquestion why dna is stable more than rna. and when  im search i found there is a methyl group  in thimen  and not  in uracil  so i want a reson when i type in me report ""because of thimen inside dna and its has a methyl group thats makes dna more stable  "

anonymous · Answer

i must gives the reson of stability

aaronq · Answer

Methylation is not the reason DNA is more stable. RNA has a hydroxyl group at 2' position, which makes it more reactive/less stable than DNA (DNA only has a hydrogen at 2').

anonymous · Answer

ooh !! thank u , do u have any report of that. thank u again

aaronq · Answer

you can find it in any biological chemistry book, or organic chem book that has a biology part.

aaronq · Answer

no problem !