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Three possible fates of activated nucleotides in aqueous buffer that result from hydrolysis, primer extension, and reaction with a free nucleotide, respectively. Other possible pathways, such as cyclization to the 3',5'-cyclic diester or oligomerization are not shown graphically; R is OH for ribonucleotides and is H for deoxynucleotides.
