Wednesday, August 12, 2009

DNA replication & enzymes

DNA replication starts with the "unzipping" of the parent molecule as the hydrogen bonds between the base pairs are broken.
A molecule of DNA polymerase binds to one strand of the DNA and begins moving along in the 3' to 5' direction using a template for assembling a leading strand of nucleotides and reforming a double helix.

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