The Bond Between the Nitrogenous Base and the Sugar in a Nucleoside

question 20

Multiple Choice

The bond between the nitrogenous base and the sugar in a nucleoside is a glycosidic bond. Which type of reagent should cleave this bond?

• A) acid
• B) base
• C) acid or base
• D) neither acid nor base
• E) It depends on which nitrogenous base and which sugar are present.

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