Chapter 21, Problem 131AE

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: The formation of a dinucleotide from two nucleotides to be a spontaneous process is to be predicted.

Concept introduction: A phosphodiester bond is formed when two nucleotides joined and the hydroxyl groups in phosphoric acid react with the hydroxyl groups on other molecule to form two ester bonds. The phosphodiester bond is the linkage formed between the ${\text{3}}^{\text{'}}$ carbon atom of one sugar molecule and the ${\text{5}}^{\text{'}}$ carbon atom of another molecule.

To predict: The formation of a dinucleotide from two nucleotides to be a spontaneous process or non-spontaneous process.