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Question
DNA is a polymer of nucleotides which are linked to each other by 3’-5’ phosphodiester bond. To prevent polymerisation of nucleotides, which of the following modifications would you choose?
Options
Remove/Replace 3' OH group in deoxy ribose
Remove/Replace 2' OH group with some other group in deoxy ribose
Both ‘B’ and ‘C’
Replace purine with pyrimidines
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Solution
Remove/Replace 3' OH group in deoxy ribose
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