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In the polynucleotide chain of , a nitrogenous base is linked to the of:
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pentose sugar
glycosidic linkage: A nitrogenous base is linked to the pentose sugar through a glycosidic linkage to form a nucleoside. Purine nucleosides have glycosidic linkage (carbon of pentose sugar and nitrogen of adenine/guanine). Pyrimidine nucleosides have linkage i.e., pentose sugar carbon and position of thymine/cytosine).
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