Dinucleotide is obtained by joining two nucleotides together by a phosphodiester linkage. Between which carbons of pentose sugar are these linkages present?

5' and 3'

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1' and 5'

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5' and 5'

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3' and 3'

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The correct option is A 5' and 3'

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Dinucleotide is obtained by joining two nucleotides together by phosphodiester linkage. Between which carbon of pentose sugar of nucleotides are these linkages present?

Q. Dinucleotide is obtained by joining two nucleotides together by phosphodiester linkage. Between which carbon atoms of pentose sugars of nucleotides are these linkages present?

Dinucleotide is obtained by joining two nucleotides together by a phosphodiester linkage. Between which carbon atoms of pentose sugars of nucleotides are these linkages present?
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Q. Two nucleotide are linked through

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phosphodiester linkage to from dinucleotide. Explain.

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