DNA Replication Flashcards
1
Q
Helicase
A
Helps unwind the parent DNA
2
Q
Gyrase
A
Prevents supercoiling
3
Q
primase
A
places an RNA primer to initiate synthesis
4
Q
single stranded binding proteins
A
help to stabilize the unwound DNA
5
Q
polymerase I
A
replaces RNA primers with DNA nucleotides
6
Q
polymerase II
A
proofreader
7
Q
polymerase III
A
synthesizes both strands in the 5’ to 3’ direction
8
Q
ligase
A
joins the ends of the Okazaki fragments
9
Q
leading strand
A
synthesized continuously
10
Q
lagging strand
A
synthesized discontinuously
