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Phosphodiester bonds

phosphodiester bond

(Science: chemistry) Not a precise term. Refers to any molecule in which two parts are joined through a phosphate group.

Examples are found in rNA, dNA, phospholipids, cyclic nucleotides, nucleotide diphosphates and triphosphates.


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3 stages of DNA replication

... known as okazaki fragments was linked together by the formation of phosphodiester bonds between the okazaki fragments. This process is catalyzed by DNA ligase enzymes.

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by Tan Tze Chein
Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:27 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: 3 stages of DNA replication
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Miraculous finding: The Concordance of Ezekiel's Vision with

... “one touching the wing of another creature” correspond to main chemical bonds between nucleotides Ezekiel described the relationship among the four ... creatures (four nucleotides) connecting each other with their wings (phosphodiester bonds) and covering their body with wings (hydrogen bonds). ...

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by Dongsheng Zhang
Tue Nov 21, 2006 6:48 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Miraculous finding: The Concordance of Ezekiel's Vision with
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Views: 680

The Fiber Disease

... of two pre-activated artificial enzymes that attack specific peptide bonds in each of the seven major amino acid classes -- acidic (Asn, Asp, ... direction, either 3'®5' or 5'®3') or endonucleases (cleaving internal phosphodiester bonds to produce either 3'-hydroxyl and 5'-phosphoryl termini ...

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by Nadas Moksha
Mon Oct 02, 2006 4:33 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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Views: 748720

RNA absorbs at 260?

... in nucleotides that absorb 260 nm light and that RNase cleaved the phosphodiester bonds linking the sugars. So are the bonds responsible for absorbing the the light untouched ...

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by dae
Sun May 07, 2006 4:14 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: RNA absorbs at 260?
Replies: 7
Views: 1704

ATP abd ADP

Actually, its ATP and ADP that have the phosphodiester bonds. The nicotinamides and flavanoids don't store energy in the same sense as ATP and ADP and the like ...

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by Jelanen
Thu Dec 15, 2005 6:10 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: ATP abd ADP
Replies: 4
Views: 1162
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