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How is a phoshpodiester bond formed?

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A phosphodiester bond forms when two of the hydroxyl groups in phosphoric acid react with hydroxyl groups on other molecules to form two ester bonds. Phosphodiester bonds are central to all life on Earth,[fn 1] as they make up the backbone of the strands of nucleic acid

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Step-by-step explanation:

A phosphodiester bond occurs when two of the hydroxyl groups in phosphoric acid react with hydroxyl groups on other molecules to form two ester bonds

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