In the DNA structure, the nitrogenous base is attached to the sugar molecule at which carbon position?
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: C-1'
The nitrogenous base is linked to the 1' carbon of the deoxyribose sugar via an N-glycosidic bond. The phosphate group is attached to the 5' carbon.
Keep practicing
More DNA Structure questions
- What is the primary difference between the sugar in DNA and the sugar in RNA?
- One full turn of the B-DNA helix contains approximately how many base pairs?
- The 'Major Groove' and 'Minor Groove' in DNA are important because they:
- DNA packaging in eukaryotic plant cells involves wrapping DNA around proteins called:
- Which DNA form is a left-handed helix?
- A 'Nucleoside' is composed of: