You arrive late to a biological seminar.However,just as you enter the room,you hear the speaker referring to the "five-prime end" and the "three-prime end" of a macromolecule.Immediately,you know that they are talking about a

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The terms "five-prime end" and "three-prime end" are used to describe the ends of a DNA molecule. The terms refer to the carbon atoms on the deoxyribose sugar ring in the DNA backbone. The 5' end has a phosphate group attached to the 5' carbon atom, while the 3' end has a hydroxyl group attached to the 3' carbon atom. This orientation is important for DNA replication and transcription.

You Arrive Late to a Biological Seminar