Related Problems with Solutions

Question: In the formation of a nucleoside, how is a nitrogenous base connected to a pentose sugar?

A) Via a P-Glycosidic linkage at the 1st carbon atom.

B) Via a P-Glycosidic linkage at the 5th carbon atom.

C) Via an N-Glycosidic linkage at the 1st carbon atom.

D) Via an N-Glycosidic linkage at the 5th carbon atom.

Answer: Via an N-Glycosidic linkage at the 1st carbon atom.