Home
E-Mail
Latest

Phosphodiester Bond At Biology Glossary

What is it? The covalent bond joining the 3 hydroxyl of the sugar moiety of one (deoxy)ribonucleotide to the 5 hydroxyl of the adjacent sugar.

Bio Definition Added By: Isaac

The Phosphodiester Bond definition has been viewed 259 Time(s)!




Send To Friends!

If you'd like to send the Phosphodiester Bond definition to yourself or to your friends/colleagues, just enter the e-mail addresses in the boxes below -





We hope you now understand the meaning of Phosphodiester Bond. If you need any more information on this term, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Other Similar Biology Terms:

Bio Term neutral gene hypothesis is The hypothesis that most genetic variation in natural populations is not maintained by selection because most alleles have equal fitness.

Bio Term Negative Tropsim is A growth response which moves away from the stimulus. E.g. a shoot growing away from gravity.

Bio Term Downs Symdrome is An inherited mutation where an individual receives an extra chromosome 21. Leads to lower mental ability and disease resistance. Tend to die early.

Bio Term ataxia-telangiectasia is A disease (loss of muscle control, and reddening of the skin) in human beings caused by a defect in DNA repair mechanisms induced by ionising radiation (X-rays, beta and alpha particles, gamma rays).

Bio Term funiculus is The stalk by which a developing angiosperm ovule attaches to the carpel wall.