EUKARYOTIC REPLICATION ENZYMES

Question 1

RNAase

Answer 1

Function: removes primers

Question 2

FEN1

Answer 2

Function: removes primers

Question 3

Polymerase alpha

Answer 3

Function: synthesizes RNA primer on leading/lagging strands
Primase activity
No exonuclease activity

Question 4

Polymerase delta

Answer 4

Function: synthesizes DNA

3’ - 5’ exonuclease activity

Question 5

Polymerase beta

Answer 5

Function: involved in DNA repair

Question 6

Polymerase gamma

Answer 6

Function: genome replicaton