Multifunctional DNA Polymerase: An Overview
Using the 3’ OH end of the primer, DNA polymerase adds nucleotides to the growing DNA strand for facilitating replication. Different types of DNA polymerases help in different steps of […]
Genetics
Replication 106: What is the Role of SSB Proteins in Replication?
“Single-stranded binding Proteins are multi-domain DNA proteins and help during replication to stabilize the single-stranded DNA. Learn about the SSB protein in this article.” The general process of DNA replication
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Similarities and Differences between DNA Primers vs RNA Primers
“Discover the role of an RNA primer and a DNA primer in two different DNA synthesis processes. Learn about each type of primer including their significance and applications, in this
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Replication 103: DNA Helicase- Structure, Function and Mechanism of DNA Unwinding
“DNA helicase is a class of enzymes that helps to unwind the double-stranded DNA and allow replication. Learn about the structure, function and mechanism for DNA helicase.” In the previous
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Meet DNA Primase: The Initiator Of DNA Replication
“DNA primase is a type of RNA polymerase which synthesizes smaller RNA primers complementary to the ssDNA for starting the DNA replication.” Not only RNA but in some organisms, it
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Replication 108: What is DNA Ligase and How Does It Help in Replication?
“DNA ligase seals two DNA fragments by creating a phosphodiester bond. Explore the concept of DNA ligase, its structure, function, mechanism and application.” Replication is a process to copy DNA.
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