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During the formation of polynucleotides, the condensation takes place between the alcohol of a 5’-phosphate of one nucleotide and the 3’-hydroxyl of second, the elimination of H2O, which forms a phosphodiester bond.

The formation of phosphodiester bonds in DNA and RNA exhibits directionality.

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