The complementary strand of DNA for the following single stranded DNA sequence, 5′-A-T-C-A-T-G-C-3′ is · ABC26OR0795
Subject: Organic Chemistry · Chapter: Natural Products · Topic: Natural Products & – General · Exam: JAM 2005-2022 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium
The complementary strand of DNA for the following single stranded DNA sequence, $5^{\prime}-\mathrm{A}-\mathrm{T}-\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{A}-\mathrm{T}-\mathrm{G}-\mathrm{C}-3^{\prime}$ is
(a)5′–A–T–C–A–T–G–C–3′
(b)5′–T–A–G–T–A–C–G–3′
(c)5′–G–C–A–T–G–A–T–3′
(d)5′–C–G–T–A–C–T–A–3′
Answer
Answer: C ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high
Explanation
The complement of 5′-ATCATGC-3′, written 5′→3′, is 5′-GCATGAT-3′ (c).