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27 January, 09:03

What type of bonds holds together the sugar phosphate backbone

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  1. 27 January, 09:13
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    The bond formed between the sugar of one nucleotide and the phosphate of an adjacent nucleotide is a covalent bond. A covalent bond is the sharing of electrons between atoms. A covalent bond is stronger than a hydrogen bond (hydrogen bonds hold pairs of nucleotides together on opposite strands in DNA).
  2. 27 January, 09:17
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    It's known as a phospho-diester bond
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