DEFINITIONS
Double Helix: a pair of parallel helices intertwined about a common axis, especially that in the structure of the DNA molecule.
DNA Polymerase: are enzymes that create DNA molecules by assembling nucleotides
Nucleotides: a compound consisting of a nucleoside linked to a phosphate group. Nucleotides form the basic structural unit of nucleic acids such as DNA.
Helicases: Helicases are a class of enzymes vital to all living organisms. Their main function is to unpackage an organism's genes.
The Leading Strand: is a strand of DNA that continuously being replicated.
Primase: A polymerase that acts on a template DNA strand to produce RNA, resulting in the formation of an RNA primer needed in RNA replication.
RNA primer: A primer is a strand of nucleic acid that serves as a starting point for DNA synthesis. Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a family of large biological molecules that perform multiple vital roles in the coding,decoding, regulation, and expression of genes.
Nucleic acids: large biological molecules
DNA Synthesis: is the natural or artificial creation of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecules.
Ligase: an enzyme that puts two things together
Okazaki fragments: are short, newly synthesized DNA fragments that are formed on the lagging template strand during DNA replication.
DNA Polymerase: are enzymes that create DNA molecules by assembling nucleotides
Nucleotides: a compound consisting of a nucleoside linked to a phosphate group. Nucleotides form the basic structural unit of nucleic acids such as DNA.
Helicases: Helicases are a class of enzymes vital to all living organisms. Their main function is to unpackage an organism's genes.
The Leading Strand: is a strand of DNA that continuously being replicated.
Primase: A polymerase that acts on a template DNA strand to produce RNA, resulting in the formation of an RNA primer needed in RNA replication.
RNA primer: A primer is a strand of nucleic acid that serves as a starting point for DNA synthesis. Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a family of large biological molecules that perform multiple vital roles in the coding,decoding, regulation, and expression of genes.
Nucleic acids: large biological molecules
DNA Synthesis: is the natural or artificial creation of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecules.
Ligase: an enzyme that puts two things together
Okazaki fragments: are short, newly synthesized DNA fragments that are formed on the lagging template strand during DNA replication.