Diagram the enol form of cytosine following a tautomeric shift. Include in the diagram how this change shifts hydrogen bonding characteristics and a new binding partner for this nucleotide.

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Problem 2RQ: Which of the following does cytosine pair with? a. guanine b. thymine c. adenine d. a pyrimidine
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In the image attached, there are 4 nitrogenous bases plus ribose used to generate strands of DNA. They are oriented with hydrogen bonding regions aligned. 

Diagram the enol form of cytosine following a tautomeric shift. Include in the diagram how this change shifts hydrogen bonding characteristics and a new binding partner for this nucleotide.

Adenine (A)
Thymine (T)
Guanine (G)
Cytosine (0
Transcribed Image Text:Adenine (A) Thymine (T) Guanine (G) Cytosine (0
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