Biology A-Level
sugar-phosphate backbone
What sugar-phosphate backbone means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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This lies on the outside of the molecule, with the bases pointing inwards.
Topics that use sugar-phosphate backbone
- Structure of DNA and RNA (AQA A-Level)
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