Which moieties of nucleosides are involved in the formation of phosphodiester linkages present in dinucleotides? What does the word diester in the name of linkage indicate? Which acid is involved in the formation of this linkage?
Which moieties of nucleosides are involved in the formation of phosphodiester linkages present in dinucleotides? What does the word diester in the name of linkage indicate? Which acid is involved in the formation of this linkage?
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Nucleosides are linked to phosphoric acid at the 5′ position of the sugar moiety to produce a nucleotide. Furthermore, phosphodiester linkage between the 5′ and 3′ carbon atoms of pentose sugar bonds nucleotides (two molecules) together to generate dinucleotide. Phosphoric acid aids in the formation of this connection.
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