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| Unwinds parental double helix at replication forks |
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| Single-strand binding protein |
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| Binds to and stabilizes single-stranded DNA until it can be used as a template |
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| Corrects "over-winding" ahead of replication forks by breaking, swiveling, and rejoining DNA strands |
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Function for leading strand: Synthesizes a single RNA primer at the 5' end of the leading strand.
Function for lagging strand: Synthesizes an RNA primer at the 5' end of each Okazaki fragment |
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Function for leading strand: Removes primer from the 5' end of leading strand and replaces it with DNA, adding on to the adjacent 3' end
Function for lagging strand: REmoves the primer from the 5' end of each fragment and replaces it with DNA, adding on to the 3' end of the adjacent fragment |
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Function for leading strand: Continuously synthesizes the leading strand, adding onto the primer.
Function for lagging strand: Elongates each Okazaki fragment, adding on to its primer |
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