Question

Find the correct statement about phosphodiester linkage between adjacent nucleotides in nucleic acids

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  1. 5’-phosphate of one nucleotide joins the 3’-hydroxyl of the next nucleotide

  2. 3’-phosphate of one nucleotide joins the 3’-hydroxyl of the next nucleotide

  3. 3’-phosphate of one nucleotide joins the 5’-hydroxyl of the next nucleotide

  4. 5’-phosphate of one nucleotide joins the 5’-hydroxyl of the next nucleotide

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Answer :

5’-phosphate of one nucleotide joins the 3’-hydroxyl of the next nucleotide

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