Matter
Name
Deoxyribonucleic acid sodium salt, from calf thymus (DNA)
Family
carbonaceous
Comments
CAS NUMBER: 73049-39-5
Origins
commercial
Provider
Sigma-Aldrich
Provider reference code
D1501
Local reference code
Deoxyribonucleic acid sodium salt, from calf thymus (DNA)
Preparation
raw
Phase type
solid
Component type (group)
living organism or its products (animal product)
Shape
Fibers
Texture
compact fibrous
Type of porosity
particulate
Atom $H$ $C$ $O$ $N$ $P$ $Na$ H/C O/C N/C S/C
Mole fraction
Mass fraction
Comments
Sodium (Na) 6-13%; Phosphorus (P) 5-9%; Protein (Lowry) <10%
Number
1
Mode of mixing
single material
Materials
  Name Arrangement Mass (g) Mass fraction Abundance comments
Deoxyribonucleic acid sodium salt, from calf thymus (DNA) 1.0 $\pm$ 0.2 This extract of DNA contains 6-13% sodium and <10% proteins