Science, asked by KaranGtm123, 1 year ago

Please tell... URGENTLY

What does
"2-deoxy-D – (-) -ribose" mean??

Especially what this "D" means here??

The sentence that includes this is as:
"The sugar present in DNA is
2-deoxy-D – (-) -ribose."

Answers

Answered by infinityleague80
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D means de-oxy. Meaning lack of oxygen atom. It is found in the DNA.

Enzymes identify DNA and RNA based on oxygen atoms.


KaranGtm123: But why it's 2 times. "2-deoxy-D – (-) -ribose
KaranGtm123: please answer I will mark u Brainliest
infinityleague80: The 2 is what prevents it from entering any chemical reaction.
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