Polynucleotides Flashcards
1
Q
What is the linkage between nucleic acids in nucleotides?
A
phosphodiester bond
2
Q
What is a phosphodiester bond?
A
covalent bond between the 3’ hydroxy group of one sugar in a nucleotide to the 5’ phosphate group of a sugar in another nucleotide
3
Q
What is an oligonucleotide?
A
polymer of several nucleotides linked together
4
Q
What is a polynucleotide?
A
polymer of many nucleotides linked together
5
Q
How can you name a polynucleotide and why?
A
by the bases from 5’ to 3’ because they are the only variable group
