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Question
During in vitro synthesis of DNA, a researcher used 2’, 3’ – dideoxy cytidine triphosphate as raw nucleotide in place of 2’-deoxy cytidine. What would be the consequence?
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Solution
Further polymerisation would not occur, as the 3’ OH on sugar is not there to add a new nucleotide for forming ester bond.
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