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What does 5' & 3' mean in DNA

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Great question. "5' & 3'" means five prime and three prime. Have you ever seen DNA's molecular structure? Well, these numbers indicate the carbon on the sugars that DNA has.

-The 5' bears a phosphate group (
PO_(4) ^(-3)), and the 3' bears a hydroxyl group (
OH^(-)).

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