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bio 151
vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| helicase | Enzyme that unwinds the double helix |
| primase | Enzyme that synthiesizes RNA primers |
| single strand binding protein | Stabilizes single stranded regions |
| .-DNA gyrase | Relives torque |
| DNA polymerse 3 | Synthesizes DNA |
| DNA polymerse 1 | Erases primer and fills gap |
| DNA ligase | Joins the ends of DNA segments; DNA repair |
| replication fork | Spot where DNA is split to reproduce |
| mutagen | Is anything that causes DNA to get damaged |
| telomerse | Enzyme that protects our DNA from wear |
| photolyse | Fixes DNA that is configured wrong with the help of sunlight |
| base | Nitrogen based chemical protein |
| base pairs | They are when two bases bond with a hydrogen bond |
| purines | Adenine and guanine bases |
| pyrimidines | Cytosine and thymine bases |