Given the structures of ddATP and DATP: NH2 NH2 N. HO-P- OH OH OH OH OH OH ddATP DATP A) What would be the effect of adding ddATP (5'-dideoxyadenosine triphosphate) to a DNA replication reaction with DTTP, DCTP, and dGTP instead of DATP (5'-deoxyadenosine triphosphate)? B) What if 33% of the adenosine triphosphate added was ddATP (and the other 67% was DATP)?

Given the structures of ddATP and DATP: NH2 NH2 N. HO-P- OH OH OH OH OH OH ddATP DATP A) What would be the effect of adding ddATP (5'-dideoxyadenosine triphosphate) to a DNA replication reaction with DTTP, DCTP, and dGTP instead of DATP (5'-deoxyadenosine triphosphate)? B) What if 33% of the adenosine triphosphate added was ddATP (and the other 67% was DATP)?

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Chapter28: Dna Metabolism: Replication, Recombination, And Repair

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