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DNA is a polymer of nucleotides which are linked to each other by 3'-5' phosphodiester bond. To prevent polymerisation of nucleotides , which of the following modifications would you choose?

Option: 1

Replace purines wth pyrimidines


Option: 2

Remove / Replace 3' OH group in deoxyribose.


Option: 3

Remove / Replace 2' OH group with some other group in deoxyribose.


Option: 4

Both 2 and 3


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As we learnt ,

Salient feature of Double helix structure -

The two chains have anticipated polarity. It means if one chain has the polarity {5}'\rightarrow {3}' the other has {3}'\rightarrow {5}'

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