1 This sort of replication is called continuous. 2  Lagging strand: 3  Numerous RNA primers are made by the primase enzyme and bind at various points along the lagging strand. 4  Chunks of DNA, called Okazaki fragments, are then added to the lagging strand also in the 5’ to 3’ direction.
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1 Chunks of DNA, called Okazaki fragments, are then added to the lagging strand also in the 5’ to 3’ direction. 2  This type of replication is called discontinuous as the Okazaki fragments will need to be joined up later.
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DNA replication is the process by which DNA makes a copy of itself during cell division. 1  The first step in DNA replication is to ‘unzip’ the double helix structure of the DNA molecule.
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A General Model for DNA Replication. 1  The DNA molecule is unwound and prepared for synthesis by the action of DNA gyrase, DNA helicase and the single-stranded DNA binding proteins. 2  A free 3'OH group is required for replication, but when the two chains separate no group of that nature exists. 3  The replication fork moves in one direction, but DNA 4  ... T
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Proteins of DNA Replication. 1  DNA Helicases-These proteins bind to the double stranded DNA and stimulate the separation of the two strands. 2  DNA single-stranded binding proteins-These proteins bind to the DNA as a tetramer and stabilize the single-stranded structure that is generated by the action of the helicases.
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The chief DNA replicating enzyme for E. Coli consisting of three polypeptides. It binds single stranded DNA. The alpha subunit it the polymerase and the epsilon subunit is a 3' to 5' exonuclease for proof reading.
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1 Lagging strand: 2  Numerous RNA primers are made by the primase enzyme and bind at various points along the lagging strand. 3  Chunks of DNA, called Okazaki fragments, are then added to the lagging strand also in the 5’ to 3’ direction.
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Proofreads DNA. (about 20 at a time before it dissociates). It is a 5' to 3' DNA polymerase but also has 5' to 3' and 3' to 5' exonuclease activity to proof read and correct mismatches. It works with DNA:DNA as well as RNA:DNA. It is responsible to replacing Okazaki RNA fragments with DNA fragments.
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1 The separation of the two single strands of DNA creates a ‘Y’ shape called a replication ‘fork’. 2  The two separated strands will act as templates for making the new strands of DNA. 3  One of the strands is oriented in the 3’ to 5’ direction (towards the replication fork), this is the leading strand.
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The second two activities of DNA Pol I are important for replication, but DNA Polymerase III (Pol III) is the enzyme that performs the 5'-3' polymerase function. 1  Primase-The requirement for a free 3' hydroxyl group is fulfilled by the RNA primers that are synthesized at the initiation sites by these enzymes.
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what is the purpose of dna replication
The purpose of DNA replication is to make a copy of itself during cell division. The purpose of DNA replication is to make copy of itself during cell division.