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At the end of each replication bubble is a
replication fork
What are helicases?
enzymes that untwist the double helix at the replication forks
What do single-strand proteins do?
binds to and stabilizes single stranded DNA until it can be used as a template
removes other proteins from DNA
What do Topoisomerase do?
corrects "overwinding" ahead of replication forks by breaking, swiveling, and rejoining DNA strands.
What enzymes catalyze the elongation of new DNA at a replication fork?
DNA polymerase
Most DNA polymerases require a ____ and a template strand
primer
Which enzyme can start an RNA chain from scratch and adds RNA nucleotides one at a time using DNA as a template?
primase
The leading strand moves ____ the replication fork
towards
The leading strand is dependent on the actions of _____ _______
DNA polymerase
The lagging strand moves _____ from the replication fork
away
The lagging strand is synthesized as a series of fragments callled _____ ______
Okazaki fragments
Okazaki fragments are later joined by
DNA ligase
____ ______ proofread newly made DNA, replacing any incorrect nucletides
DNA polymerase
Eukaryotic chromosomal DNA molecules have special nucleotide sequences at their ends called
tolemeres
Tolemeres _____ the erosion of genes near the ends of DNA molecules
postpone
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Bio 93 Lecture 14
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DNA Replication and Repair
Updated
2017-11-17T08:18:14Z
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