Which of the following is the abbreviation for a nucleotide containing the nitrogenous base cytosine, a hydrogen at the 2’ carbo
n of its pentose sugar, and a di-phosphate group attached to the 5’ carbon of its pentose sugar?
1 answer:
Answer:
dCDP
Explanation:
The nucleotide has hydrogen at it second carbon which means that it has deoxy pentose sugar which is written in small d as prefix.
The nitrogenous base is cytosine and it contains 2 phosphate groups which are attached to the 5 carbon of the pentose sugar means it is cytosine diphosphate.
<u>So, the abbrevation of the molecule is : dCDP</u>
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