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DNA Replication
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| topoisomerase | catalyze transient breaks in DNA strands (swivel points) |
| helicase | catalyze unwinding of parental DNA |
| primase | synthesizes complementary strand (short RNA sequence) |
| RNA primer | starting point for DNA synthesis |
| Okazaki fragments | short discontinuous pieces found in lagging strand |
| polymerase III | elongation & proofreading |
| polymerase I | remove & replace primers |
| lagging strand | synthesized in short discontinuous pieces |
| ligase | connects Okazaki fragments on lagging strand |
| single-stranded DNA-binding proteins | hold 2 strands of DNA separate during replication |
| clamp loading protein | load sliding-clamp protein |
| sliding-clamp protein | load polymerase onto primer & maintains its association w/ template |
| leading strand | synthesizes continuous in 5'-3' direction |
| DNA polymerase | catalyzes the joining on dNTPs |