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  4. When a phosphate group is linked to 5' OH of deoxyadenosine by phosphodiester linkage, a corresponding nucleotide is formed, which is

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Q. When a phosphate group is linked to 5' OH of deoxyadenosine by phosphodiester linkage, a corresponding nucleotide is formed, which is

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Nucleotide is a combination of nucleoside and phosphate group. When deoxyribose sugar attaches to adenine nucleoside, deoxyadenosine is formed. When phosphate attaches to 5' OH of deoxyadenosine, then a corresponding nucleotide called deoxyadenylic acid is formed.