A REVIEW OF MONOMER OF A NUCLEIC ACID

Nucleotides are joined together through the phosphate team of one nucleotide connecting in an ester linkage into the OH team within the 3rd carbon atom on the sugar unit of the 2nd nucleotide. This unit joins to a third nucleotide, along with the process is repeated to make a long nucleic acid chain (Figure \(\PageIndex four \)). Nucleic acids can