JEE Main202427 Jan 2024Morning ShiftChemistryBiomoleculesActual
Two nucleotides are joined together by a linkage known as :
Options
- APhosphodiester linkage
- BGlycosidic linkage
- CDisulphide linkage
- DPeptide linkage
Correct answer
A. Phosphodiester linkage
Step-by-step solution
The bond joining two successive nucleotides in the same strand of DNA is called the phosphodiester bond. the phosphodiester bond is the linkage between the 3 ' carbon atom of one sugar molecule and the 5 ' carbon atom of another, deoxyribose in DNA and ribose in RNA. Phosphodiester linkage