Two nucleotide are linked through $3^{'} - 5^{'}$ phosphodiester linkage to from dinucleotide. Explain.

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DNA is a double helix structure in which two strands are linked together by hydrogen bonds between complementary bases. The two strands runs in opposite direction. Two nucleotide are linked through 3′−5′ phosphodiester linkage to from dinucleotide. In this, the phosphodiester bond is present between the 3' carbon atom of one sugar molecule and the 5' carbon atom of another sugar molecule.

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