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Biochemistry Nucleotides 64fff391

A dideoxynucleotide does not contain

A
2' & 3' OH group
B
3' & 4' OH group
C
4' & 5' OH group
D
2' & 5' OH group
High-Yield Explanation
Dideoxy nucleotide Lacks 3' OH group also. Stop the chain elongation when they are incorporated. DNA polymerase requires 3' OH group to begin polymerisation. Use: Sanger chain termination method of DNA sequencing. Didanosine is a dideoxynucleotide used in the therapy of HIV.

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