The nucleic acids DNA and RNA are composed of smaller
Chapter 17, Problem 82(choose chapter or problem)
The nucleic acids DNA and RNA are composed of smaller repeating units called nucleotides. The reaction to form a phosphateester linkage between two nucleotides can be approximated as follows: Would you predict the formation of a dinucleotide from two nucleotides to be a spontaneous process? How can you justify the existence of nucleic acids in light of the second law of thermodynamics?
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