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COMEDK · Chemistry · 30. Biomolecules

In nucleic acids the nucleotides are linked by

  1. A ester linkage
  2. B amide linkage
  3. C peptide linkage
  4. D glycosidic linkage
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(A) ester linkage

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In nucleic acids the nucleotides are joined together by phosphodiester linkage between \(5^{\prime}\) and \(3^{\prime}\) carbon atoms of the pentose sugar.