Which Enzyme Is Used in Dna Replication?

The central enzyme involved is DNA polymerase, which catalyzes the joining of deoxyribonucleoside 5′-triphosphates (dNTPs) to form the growing DNA chain.

What enzymes are involved in DNA replication quizlet?

Terms in this set (9)
  • DNA Polymerase I. Removes RNA primers and replaces them with the appropriate nucleotides during DNA replication.
  • DNA Polymerase III. carries out all of the continuous strand DNA synthesis.
  • Helicase. ...
  • Primase. ...
  • DNA Ligase. ...
  • Single Strand Binding Proteins. ...
  • Telomerase. ...
  • Topoisomerase.

Which enzyme is not used in DNA replication?

Which enzyme is not involved in DNA replication? Explanation: Lipase is the general name for an enzyme that breaks down lipids. Ligase joins the Okazaki fragments on the lagging strand of the DNA during replication.

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