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DNA Replication

DNA Replication. Why does this molecule need to be replicated? How will this molecule replicate?. Overview of Replication. 1. DNA helicase unwinds parent strands by breaking hydrogen bonds between the base pairs. 2. Primase adds a few RNA nucleotides to DNA template strand.

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DNA Replication

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  1. DNA Replication

  2. Why does this molecule need to be replicated? How will this molecule replicate?

  3. Overview of Replication

  4. 1. DNA helicase unwinds parent strands by breaking hydrogen bonds between the base pairs

  5. 2. Primase adds a few RNA nucleotides to DNA template strand

  6. DNA polymerase adds nucleotides to leading strand continuously

  7. DNA polymerase makes Okazaki fragments on the lagging strand and DNA ligase puts them together.

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