Leading Strand Flashcards
1
Q
what is a replisome?
A
replicating enzyme complex that carries out DNA synthesis at the replication fork
2
Q
what is DNA plymerase III
A
continuous
reads 3’ to 5’ template
synthesizes new strand 5’ to 3’
3
Q
what is semi-conservative replication
A
consists of one new strand, one old strand