DNA replication — definition?
Process copying DNA to produce identical molecules
DNA replication — process?
Copies entire DNA into two identical strands.
Leading strand — synthesis?
Synthesized continuously in 5' to 3' direction
Eukaryote vs prokaryote — location?
Eukaryotes in nucleus; prokaryotes in cytoplasm.
Enzyme role?
Helicase unwinds, polymerase synthesizes, ligase joins
Replication fork — role?
Site of DNA unwinding and active replication.
Leading vs lagging strand — difference?
Leading is continuous; lagging is discontinuous.
DNA polymerase — function?
Synthesizes DNA and proofreads errors.
Okazaki fragments — on which strand?
On lagging strand, short DNA segments.
Base pairing rules — A?
A pairs with T; C pairs with G.
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1. Which enzyme is responsible for unwinding the DNA double helix during replication?
2. Which enzyme is responsible for unwinding the DNA duplex during replication?
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