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In the polynucleotide chain of DNA, a nitrogenous base is linked to the –OH of:
In the polynucleotide chain of DNA, a nitrogenous base is linked to the –OH of:
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The correct option is D 1'C pentose sugar
DNA is a polynucleotide chain made up of several nucleotides.
The nucleotide is the basic fundamental unit of DNA.
The nucleotide of DNA is made up of three components.
1. 5-carbon sugar (deoxyribose sugar)
2. Nitrogenous base (purine or pyrimidine)
3. Phosphate group
The nitrogenous base is linked to the pentose sugar through a N-glycosidic linkage at 1'C pentose sugar forming a nucleoside. (The carbon atoms in the pentose sugar are numbered as 1′, 2′, 3′, 4′, and 5′).
Fig: Nucleoside
DNA is a polynucleotide chain made up of several nucleotides.
The nucleotide is the basic fundamental unit of DNA.
The nucleotide of DNA is made up of three components.
1. 5-carbon sugar (deoxyribose sugar)
2. Nitrogenous base (purine or pyrimidine)
3. Phosphate group
The nitrogenous base is linked to the pentose sugar through a N-glycosidic linkage at 1'C pentose sugar forming a nucleoside. (The carbon atoms in the pentose sugar are numbered as 1′, 2′, 3′, 4′, and 5′).
Fig: NucleosideSuggest Corrections
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