When the ribozyme activity in the avocado sunblotch viroid cleaves the RNA genome, which of the following describes the structure of the nucleotide on the 5' side of the cleavage?

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The structure of the nucleotide on the 5' side of the cleavage site after ribozyme activity in the avocado sunblotch viroid cleaves the RNA genome is characterized by a 2', 3'-cyclic phosphate. This is a distinctive feature of RNA cleavage by certain ribozymes, where the cleavage mechanism involves the formation of a 2', 3'-cyclic phosphate end and a 5'-hydroxyl end.

When the Ribozyme Activity in the Avocado Sunblotch Viroid Cleaves