Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Biological molecules wksht A: Polynucleotide formation


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.

3 comments:

  1. Is the phosphate group in nucleotides polar?
    -Trena

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  2. Yes it is. Just like how the phosphate head of phospholipids are polar :)

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