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dna ligase |
linking enzyme which smooths over okazaki fragments |
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dna polymerase |
adds nucleotides to existing replication change and proofreads the nucleotides |
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double helix |
DNA's construction, two adjacent polynucleotide strands wound in a spiral |
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helicase |
untwists double helix of DNA at replication forks |
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lagging strand |
discontinuously synthesized DNA strand that elongates AWAY from replication fork. |
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Leading Strand |
synthesized continually added to 3' side and grow 5' to 3' directions |
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mismatch repair |
cellular process that uses enzymes to fix incorrectly paired nucleotides |
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nuclease |
cuts out bad nucleotides |
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nucleotide excision repair |
process of removing the replacing damaged segments of DNA using undamagedd strand as a template |
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okazaki fragment |
components of the lagging strand which need multiple primers and are smoothed over by dna ligase |
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origin of replication |
where the replication of a DNA molecule begins |
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primase |
joins RNA nucleotides to make primer |
