Nucleotide Polymerization Appears to Be a Thermodynamically Balanced Reaction (Because

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Essay

Nucleotide polymerization appears to be a thermodynamically balanced reaction (because one phosphodiester bond is broken and one is formed). Nevertheless, the reaction proceeds efficiently both in a test tube and in the cell. Explain.

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