Chemistry A-Level
phosphate bridge between sugars
What phosphate bridge between sugars means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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One phosphate joined to the CH₂OH on carbon five of its own sugar and condensing with the OH on carbon three of the next sugar.
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