DNA Polymerases Flashcards
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DNA Polymerase I
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Prokaryotic, removes RNA primer and replaces it with DNA, repairs DNA
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DNA Polymerase II
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Prokaryotic, DNA repair
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DNA Polymerase III
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Prokaryotic, synthesizes new DNA and proofreads DNA via 3’-5’ exonuclease activity
4
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α DNA Polymerase
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Eukaryotic, initiates DNA synthesis
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δ DNA Polymerase
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Eukaryotic, synthesizes new DNA and replaces RNA primer with DNA
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ε DNA Polymerase
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extends leading strand and repairs DNA
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β DNA Polymerase
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repairs DNA
8
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γ DNA Polymerase
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replicates mitochondrial DNA
