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What are the differences between the sugar in DNA and the sugar in RNA?
Posted April 19, 2023
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The sugar in DNA is 2-deoxyribose. It does not contain a hydroxyl group in the second carbon atom of the pentose ring.
The sugar in RNA is ribose sugar. It contains a hydroxyl group in the second carbon atom of the pentose ring.
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