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OpenStudy (anonymous):

why the two dna strand are antiparallel

OpenStudy (aaronq):

because the way they are synthesized. when polymerase adds new nucleotides, 2 phosphate groups are cleaved off the triphosphase group to drive the reaction, this is only possible in the 5' to 3' direction.

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