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DNA Replication Flashcards

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What is DNA rerplication

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Steps for DNA Replication

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  1. open up dsDNA and
    add RNA primers
    2.DNA polymerase
    synthesizes new DNA
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DNA polymerase vs. RNA polymerase

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DNA Poly= Less mistakes
DNA Polymerase, primers= REQUIRED (can NOT synthesize on empty strand)

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What direction is DNA created?

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ALWAYS 5’ to 3’

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What are Okazaki fragments

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discontinuous pieces of poly-
nucleotides synthesized on lagging strand

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Characteristics of DNA replication

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Replication is asymmetric and semi-discontinuous

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Why is DNA replication complicated?

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Replication needs to copy an anti-parallel, dsDNA at the same time

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