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Biology
The Okazaki fragments in DNA chain growth: -
Q. The Okazaki fragments in
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chain growth : -
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Polymerize in the 5'-to-3' direction and explain 3'- to 5' DNA replication
49%
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Result in transcription
24%
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Polymerize in the 3'-to-5' direction and forms replication fork
16%
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Prove semi-conservative nature of DNA replication
10%
Solution:
Okazaki fragments in DNA are linked up by the enzyme DNA ligase. Replication alays ocur in 5′ - 3′ direction. Okazaki fragments synthesised on 3′ - 5′ DNA template, join to form lagging strand which grows in 3′ - 5′ direction.