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A phosphodiester bond is a group of strong covalent bonds between a phosphate group and two 5-carbon ring carbohydrates (pentoses) over two ester bonds. Phosphodiester bonds are central to all life on Earth, as they make up the backbone of the strands of DNA.

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Does RNA contain phosphodiester bonds?

Yes, RNA contains phosphodiester bonds. These bonds link the nucleotides together in the RNA molecule.


What binds strands of DNA together?

Phosphodiester bonds bind the strands together. A phosphodiester bond is a phosphorus atom involved in two ester bonds.


Through which successive nucleotides are covalently linked?

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What bond is between nucleic acids?

In producing a strand of DNA the nucleotides combine to form phosphodiester bonds.


What is the type of bond that links two nucleotides together in a strand of DNA?

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What gives ATP its energy storing capability?

the phosphodiester bond is high in energy


Is a Phosphodiester bond a covalent bond?

Yes, a phosphodiester bond is a type of covalent bond that links nucleotides in DNA and RNA molecules. It forms between the phosphate group of one nucleotide and the hydroxyl group of the sugar of another nucleotide.


What holds sugar molecules together?

quite simply, bonds. The strength of these bonds depends on the type of element or compound that forms the solid. These 'particles' you refer to are best known as 'atoms' and the atoms that form a solid are held together by these bonds.


What kind of molecule is EcoR1?

EcoR1 is a restriction enzyme (endonuclease), which splits the phosphodiester bonds of the backbone of DNA.


What type of bond is between nucleotides?

In producing a strand of DNA the nucleotides combine to form phosphodiester bonds.


In the polymerization of DNA a phosphodiester bond is formed between a phosphate group of the nucleotide being added and what of the nucleotide in the polymer?

The phosphate group of the incoming nucleotide joins the 3'-hydroxyl group of the last nucleotide in the growing DNA chain to form a phosphodiester bond.


What is the name of the linkage in nucleotides reaction?

The linkage in nucleotides is called a phosphodiester bond. It forms between the phosphate group at the 5' carbon of one nucleotide and the hydroxyl group at the 3' carbon of another nucleotide in a DNA or RNA molecule.