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Microbiology Exam 2- Chapter 8 Genetics-Important Enzymes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| DNA Gyrase: | Supercoiling of the replication fork |
| DNA Ligase: | Glues it together |
| Endonucleases: | (In) Repair |
| Exocnucleases: | (Out)Repair |
| Helicase: | Unwinds double-stranded DNA |
| Photolyase: | Uses visible light energy to separate UV-induced pyrimidine dimers |
| Ribozyme: | RNA enzyme that removes introns & splices exons together |
| RNA Primase | An RNA polymerase that makes RNA primers from a DNA template |
| snRNP | RNA-protien complex that removes introns & splices exons together |
| Topoisomerase | Relaxes supercoling ahead of the replication fork; seperates DNA circles at the end of DNA repication |
| Transposase | Cuts DNA backbone, leaving single-stranded "sticky ends" |