Detour: Directionality of DNA Strands
Explore the directionality of DNA strands by understanding the 5 prime and 3 prime ends. Learn how nucleotide orientation affects the structure of DNA and the reading direction of strands during replication. This lesson helps you grasp a foundational concept essential for studying DNA replication and bioinformatics algorithms.
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The sugar component of a nucleotide has a ring of five carbon atoms, which are labeled as 1′, 2′, 3′, 4′, and 5′ in the figure given below (left). The 5′ atom is joined onto ...