What is the function of DNA polymerase 1?
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What is the function of DNA polymerase 1?
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Many enzymes are involved in DNA replication. DNA replication is the process of synthesizing a semi-conservative DNA strand from an original strand. DNA replication occurs in the S phase of the cell cycle. Knowing prefixes and suffixes makes understanding this process easier. For example, the word synthesis means "to make", while -ase is a suffix which means enzyme.
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View this answerDNA polymerase I is an enzyme used in the process of DNA replication. It was the first polymerase identified, hence the name. To understand its...
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Chapter 10 / Lesson 5Learn about DNA replication enzymes and how DNA replicates. Discover what enzymes are used in DNA replication, and the order of enzymes involved in DNA replication.