Which bond is established when a phosphate group is linked to OH of 5' C of a nucleoside?

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Phosphoester bond

N- glycosidic linkage

Peptide bond

Phosphodiester bond

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

When a phosphate group is linked to OH of 5' C of a nucleoside through phosphoester linkage, a corresponding nucleotide is formed.
A nitrogenous base is linked to the OH of 1' C pentose sugar through a N-glycosidic linkage to form a nucleoside.
Two nucleotides are linked through 3'-5' phosphodiester linkage to form a dinucleotide.
A peptide bond is a chemical bond formed between two molecules when the carboxyl group of one molecule reacts with the amino group of the other molecule, releasing a molecule of water.

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