Organic Chemistry (8th Edition)
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Chapter 26.3, Problem 5P
If one of the strands of DNA has the following sequence of bases running in the 5' → 3' direction,
5’—G—G—A—C—A—A—T—C—T—G—C—3’
a. what is the sequence of bases in the complementary strand?
b. what base is closest to the 5'-end in the complementary strand?
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Organic Chemistry (8th Edition)
Ch. 26.1 - In acidic solutions, nucleosides are hydrolyzed to...Ch. 26.1 - Draw the structure for each of the following: a....Ch. 26.3 - Indicate whether each functional group of the five...Ch. 26.3 - Prob. 4PCh. 26.3 - If one of the strands of DNA has the following...Ch. 26.4 - The 2',3-cyclic phosphodiester that is formed...Ch. 26.5 - Using a dark line for the original parental DNA...Ch. 26.7 - Why do both thymine and uracil specify the...Ch. 26.9 - If methionine is always the first amino acid...Ch. 26.9 - Four Cs occur in a row in the segment of mRNA...
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