Please note that:1) The
raw material needed is a
nucleoside TRIphosphate. But the
monomer that is eventually making up the polynucleotide chain (polymer) is a
nucleotide (aka nucleoside MONOphosphate). 2) This is
NOT a condensation reaction as NO water molecule is evolved. Instead,
pyrophosphate is evolved.
Is the phosphate group in nucleotides polar?
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Yes it is. Just like how the phosphate head of phospholipids are polar :)
ReplyDeleteThis was a lovely bllog post
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