Lecture 15 Flashcards
1
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DNA polymerase
A
Enzymes that create DNA molecules by assembling nucleotides
2
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Helicase
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Enzymes that bind and may even remodel nucleic acid or nucleic acid protein complexes.
3
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Lagging strand
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Is one of two strands of DNA at a replication fork
4
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Leading strand
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The other or two strands of DNA at a replication fork
5
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Mismatch repair
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The mismatch repair machinery distinguishes the newly synthesized strand from the template
6
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Nuclease
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An enzyme that cleaves the chains of nucleotides in nucleic acids into smaller units
7
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DNA ligase
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A specific Type of enzyme that facilitates the joining of DNA strands together by catalyzing the formation of a phosphodiester bond
