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Question
The phosphoester linkage in the nucleotides is between ______.
Options
phosphate group and OH of 3'C of a nucleoside.
phosphate group and OH of 5'C of a nucleoside.
phosphate group and H of 3'C of a nucleoside.
phosphate group and H of 5'C of a nucleoside.
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Solution
The phosphoester linkage in the nucleotides is between phosphate group and OH of 5'C of a nucleoside.
Explanation:
Phosphoester linkage creates a matching nucleotide (or deoxynucleotide, depending on the type of sugar present) by joining a phosphate group to the OH of 5'C of a nucleoside. A dinucleotide is created when two nucleotides are joined by a 3'-5' phosphodiester bond. A polynucleotide chain can be created by joining more nucleotides in this way.
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