Assertion: nucleic acid's structure | /r/CapableOf | sequester hydrophobic groups
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text: This base-paired structure sequesters the hydrophobic groups inside the double helix along its axis and away from the solvent; the two helical sugar-phosphate chains spiral down the outside of the double-stranded structure, presenting a hydrophilic, poly-anionic face to the solvent.