Dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide surfactant effects on DNA: Unraveling the competition between electrostatic and hydrophobic interactions.
2020 · cited by 6
Paper 4 discusses the electrostatic attraction between cationic surfactants and the negative phosphate backbone of DNA.
Differences and Similarities in Protein and Nucleic Acid Structures and Their Biological Interactions.
2025 · cited by 2
Paper 7 notes explicitly that the nucleic acid backbone is negatively charged owing to its phosphate groups.