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What is the role of DNA helicase in DNA replication?
Separates the two DNA strands by breaking hydrogen bonds
What is the function of DNA gyrase in DNA replication?
Alleviates positive supercoiling ahead of the helicase
What is the initial role of single-strand binding proteins in DNA replication?
Bind to the separated DNA strands to keep them apart
What is the role of DNA primase in DNA replication?
Synthesizing short RNA primers to start DNA synthesis
What is the initial role of DNA helicase in DNA replication?
Separating the two DNA strands by breaking hydrogen bonds
What is the function of DNA gyrase in DNA replication?
Alleviating positive supercoiling ahead of the replication fork
Test your knowledge on the key steps of DNA replication including the roles of DNA helicase, DNA gyrase, single-strand binding proteins, and DNA primase.
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