Dinucleotide is obtained by joining two nucleotides

Question:

Dinucleotide is obtained by joining two nucleotides together by phosphodiester

linkage. Between which carbon atoms of pentose sugars of nucleotides are

Are these linkages present?

(i) 5′ and 3′

(ii) 1′ and 5′

(iii) 5′ and 5′

(iv) 3′ and 3'

Solution:

Option (i) 5′ and 3′ is the answer.

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