In nucleic acids, the heterocyclic bases are connected to `D`-ribofuranose by a covalent bond
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Date: 23/08/2020

In nucleic acids, the heterocyclic bases are connected to `D`-ribofuranose by a covalent bond between the `N` atom of the heterocyclic ring and the - of the sugar through a `beta`-linkage, i.e., by replacing the `beta-OH` group of the latter.