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State the dual role of deoxyribonucleoside triphoshates during DNA replication.
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A deoxynucleoside triphosphate is a nucleotide containing 3 phosphate groups attached to the 5' carbon of the deoxyribose sugar of the nucleoside. It has mainly two roles:- They are the building blocks of the DNA strand.
- They also serve as the energy provider in the form of GTP and ATP.
A deoxynucleoside triphosphate is a nucleotide containing 3 phosphate groups attached to the 5' carbon of the deoxyribose sugar of the nucleoside. It has mainly two roles:
- They are the building blocks of the DNA strand.
- They also serve as the energy provider in the form of GTP and ATP.
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