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There are five DNA polymerases in eukaryotes - alpha, beta, gamma, delta, and epsilon - which are responsible for different DNA synthesis reactions. Polymerase alpha acts as both a primase and elongates the primer with DNA nucleotides. After around 20 nucleotides, elongation is taken over by polymerase epsilon on the leading strand and polymerase delta on the lagging strand. Polymerase beta is implicated in repairing DNA through base excision repair and gap-filling synthesis. Polymerase gamma replicates and repairs mitochondrial DNA and has 3'->5' exonuclease proofreading activity. Polymerase delta and epsilon are the main polymerases involved in lagging and leading strand synthesis respectively and have proofreading activity
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Eukaryotic DNA contains at least 15 different polymerases that are classified into 7 families and play various roles in DNA replication and repair. DNA polymerase alpha, delta, and epsilon are the major replicative polymerases and are involved in DNA replication and other processes like recombination and repair. Polymerases conduct DNA replication through synthesizing a new strand while using the existing DNA strand as a template. They add nucleotides through phosphodiester bond formation between the 3' hydroxyl group of the growing strand and 5' phosphate of the incoming nucleotide. Eukaryotic DNA replication involves multiple polymerases and accessory proteins working together in a coordinated manner.
DNA POLYMERASE
DNA polymerases are a group of enzymes that are used to make copies of DNA templates, essentially used in DNA replication mechanisms. These enzymes make new copies of DNA from existing templates and also function by repairing the synthesized DNA to prevent mutations. DNA polymerase catalyzes the formation of the phosphodiester bond which makes up the backbone of DNA molecules. It uses a magnesium ion in catalytic activity to balance the charge from the phosphate group.
Enzymes involved in dna replication
This document discusses the key enzymes involved in DNA replication. It identifies DNA helicase, DNA polymerase, DNA clamp, single-strand binding proteins, topoisomerase, DNA ligase, and primase as the main enzymes. It provides a brief 1-2 sentence description of the function of each enzyme in facilitating the duplication of DNA during cell division.
DNA replication-in-eukaryotes
DNA replication in eukaryotes involves three main stages: initiation, elongation, and termination. Initiation begins at origins of replication, where the pre-replication complex forms. During elongation, DNA polymerase adds nucleotides to grow new DNA strands by copying existing template strands. Elongation of the leading strand is continuous while the lagging strand occurs in fragments called Okazaki fragments. Termination occurs when the replication forks meet, and the DNA strands are fully replicated. Telomeres protect chromosome ends during replication to prevent shortening with each cell division.
DNA Replication In Eukaryotes (Bsc.Zoology)
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As we know we all have DNA as the genetic material and So we should know how this DNA getting Duplicated so that it'll pass to daughter cells.
Dna replication eukaryotes
DNA replication is the process by which DNA copies itself in living cells. It occurs in three main steps: initiation, elongation, and termination. Initiation begins at origins of replication, where proteins assemble into pre-replication complexes. During elongation, helicase unwinds the DNA strands and DNA polymerase adds complementary nucleotides to each strand. Termination occurs when the replication forks meet, with telomerase ensuring complete replication of chromosome ends.
Enzymes and proteins in dna replication
Multiple proteins are required for DNA replication, including DNA polymerases, helicases, primase, topoisomerases, ligase and single-stranded DNA binding proteins. Helicases unwind DNA at replication forks using ATP while primase synthesizes RNA primers and DNA polymerases use the primers to replicate DNA in the 5' to 3' direction. DNA gyrase introduces negative supercoils to relieve positive supercoiling formed during unwinding while ligase seals nicks between Okazaki fragments to complete replication.
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DNA polymerase is an enzyme that synthesizes DNA molecules by adding nucleotides to a growing DNA strand. It was first discovered in 1956 by Arthur Kornberg, who received a Nobel Prize for this work. DNA polymerase functions to replicate DNA by reading existing DNA strands and using them as templates to create two new, identical strands. It has a conserved structure resembling a right hand, with thumb, finger, and palm domains that help it catalyze nucleotide addition in a processive manner during DNA replication.
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DNA polymerases are a group of enzymes that are used to make copies of DNA templates, essentially used in DNA replication mechanisms. These enzymes make new copies of DNA from existing templates and also function by repairing the synthesized DNA to prevent mutations. DNA polymerase catalyzes the formation of the phosphodiester bond which makes up the backbone of DNA molecules. It uses a magnesium ion in catalytic activity to balance the charge from the phosphate group.
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DNA replication in eukaryotes involves three main stages: initiation, elongation, and termination. Initiation begins at origins of replication, where the pre-replication complex forms. During elongation, DNA polymerase adds nucleotides to grow new DNA strands by copying existing template strands. Elongation of the leading strand is continuous while the lagging strand occurs in fragments called Okazaki fragments. Termination occurs when the replication forks meet, and the DNA strands are fully replicated. Telomeres protect chromosome ends during replication to prevent shortening with each cell division.
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Enzymes and proteins in dna replication
Multiple proteins are required for DNA replication, including DNA polymerases, helicases, primase, topoisomerases, ligase and single-stranded DNA binding proteins. Helicases unwind DNA at replication forks using ATP while primase synthesizes RNA primers and DNA polymerases use the primers to replicate DNA in the 5' to 3' direction. DNA gyrase introduces negative supercoils to relieve positive supercoiling formed during unwinding while ligase seals nicks between Okazaki fragments to complete replication.
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The DNA clamp, or sliding clamp, is a protein that binds DNA polymerase to increase its processivity during DNA replication. It assembles into a ring shape around DNA and prevents the polymerase from dissociating. This increases the number of nucleotides the polymerase can add before dissociating from thousands to millions. In bacteria, the beta clamp protein forms this ring and is a critical component of the DNA polymerase III holoenzyme.
Dna replication in eukaryotes
DNA replication in eukaryotes occurs semi-conservatively, with each parental DNA strand serving as a template to create new daughter strands. It begins at origins of replication and proceeds bidirectionally. Enzymes such as helicase unwind the DNA double helix, while DNA polymerase adds complementary nucleotides to the leading and lagging strands. The lagging strand is synthesized discontinuously in short segments called Okazaki fragments. Telomeres protect chromosome ends from degradation during replication, and the telomerase enzyme maintains telomere length.
Dna replication in eukaryotes
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Replicon
This document discusses replicons and the enzymes involved in DNA replication. It defines a replicon as a DNA molecule containing an origin of replication essential for initiating replication. Replicons can be linear or circular and contain initiator and termination sequences. The number of replicons per chromosome depends on its size. Various enzymes involved in replication include helicases to unwind DNA, primase to create RNA primers, DNA polymerases for DNA synthesis, ligase to join DNA fragments, and topoisomerases to relieve torsional stress. Replication proceeds bidirectionally from origins in prokaryotes and from multiple origins in eukaryotes in a tightly regulated process.
Enzyme in dna replication
The key enzymes involved in DNA replication are helicase, single-stranded DNA binding proteins, topoisomerase, DNA polymerase, DNA primase, and DNA ligase. Helicase unwinds the DNA double helix using ATP hydrolysis. Single-stranded DNA binding proteins bind to the separated strands and prevent them from reannealing. Topoisomerase controls the topology of the DNA duplex during replication. DNA polymerase synthesizes new DNA strands using the old strands as templates. DNA primase synthesizes RNA primers for DNA polymerase. And DNA ligase joins the DNA fragments produced during lagging strand synthesis.
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Eukaryotic DNA replication by kk sahu
Introduction
History
Definition
Classification of DNA Polymerase
Mechanism of DNA Replication
Process of DNA Replication
Initiation
Regulation
Termination
Conclusion
Reference
DNA replication is semi-conservative, one strand serves as the template for the second strand. Furthermore, DNA replication only occurs at a specific step in the cell cycle.
DNA replication in eukaryotes is much more complicated than in prokaryotes, although there are many similar aspects.
DNA replication is a biological process that occurs in all living organisms and copies their DNA; it is the basis for biological inheritance.
Eukaryotic cells can only initiate DNA replication at a specific point in the cell cycle, the beginning of S phase.
Due to the size of chromosomes in eukaryotes, eukaryotic chromosomes contain multiple origins of replication
Dna replication in eukaryotes
DNA replication in eukaryotes proceeds in a coordinated process of initiation, elongation, and termination. Initiation begins at specific origin of replication sequences and involves the assembly of pre-replication complexes. During elongation, helicases unwind the DNA strands exposing templates for DNA polymerase enzymes to synthesize new daughter strands. Termination occurs when the polymerases reach the end regions called telomeres, which are then extended by the enzyme telomerase to allow replication to continue.
dna repair
DNA repair is essential to correct damage to DNA that occurs during replication or from environmental factors like radiation and chemicals. There are several mechanisms of repair, including photoreactivation, excision repair, recombination repair, SOS repair, and mismatch repair. Excision repair is a multi-step process where the damaged section of DNA is cut out and replaced with new DNA synthesized by DNA polymerase. Recombination repair uses a homologous, undamaged DNA strand as a template to fill gaps left by excision repair when damage is too extensive. SOS repair induces mutagenesis to allow replication past DNA damage at the cost of mutations.
Dna methylases & topoisomerases
Mehthylases are those enzymes which catalyze the transference of only a methyl group (-CH3) from a donor to the target molecule.
Since we are talking about DNA Methylases these are those enzymes in which the target or recipient molecule happens to be a DNA or Nucleotide in a DNA sequence.
A class of enzymes that alter the supercoiling of double-stranded DNA. (In supercoiling the DNA molecule coils up like a telephone cord, which shortens the molecule.) The topoisomerases act by transiently cutting one or both strands of the DNA.
The regulation of DNA supercoiling is essential to DNA transcription and replication, the DNA helix must unwind to permit the proper function of the enzymatic machinery involved in these processes.
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DNA is transcribed into RNA, which is then translated into proteins. DNA contains the genetic code in nucleotides that make up genes. RNA polymerase transcribes DNA into messenger RNA (mRNA) in the nucleus. mRNA is then translated by ribosomes in the cytoplasm into proteins based on the RNA code using transfer RNA (tRNA) and amino acids. The process of protein synthesis involves transcription of DNA to mRNA and then translation of mRNA to proteins.
Central dogma of molecular biology
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Dna relication in eukaryotes
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Central dogma
The document outlines the three major stages of transcription and translation: 1) replication, where DNA is copied during cell division; 2) transcription, where part of a DNA strand is copied into mRNA; and 3) translation, where the mRNA is used by the ribosome to produce a polypeptide based on the mRNA codons. During translation, tRNAs bring amino acids to the ribosome which link them together based on the mRNA codons to form a protein.
Eukaryotic dna polymerase pptx
Eukaryotic DNA polymerases are essential enzymes for DNA replication and repair. There are five main DNA polymerases in eukaryotes - alpha, beta, gamma, delta, and epsilon. DNA polymerase works at a very fast pace, adding 2000 nucleotide bases per second in prokaryotes and 1000 bases per second in eukaryotes. It requires a primer sequence of 20 nucleotides to initiate replication and can only elongate DNA in the 5' to 3' direction by adding nucleotides. DNA polymerase plays a critical role in maintaining the integrity of the genome through DNA replication and repair.
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- The key enzymes involved are DNA helicase, topoisomerases, primase, DNA polymerase, and DNA ligase. DNA polymerase synthesizes new strands in the 5' to 3' direction using existing strands as templates.
- In eukaryotes, replication of the lagging strand occurs through discontinuous Okazaki fragments that are later ligated together. DNA polymerase also has a proofreading function.
- DNA damage can occur from chemicals, radiation, and replication errors but cells have multiple repair mechanisms like base excision repair, nucleotide excision repair, and
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DNA polymerases are a group of enzymes that catalyze the synthesis of DNA molecules during replication. They work in pairs to replicate two strands of DNA in tandem, adding deoxyribonucleotides to the 3’-OH group of the growing DNA strand in the 5’ to 3’ direction. DNA polymerases have three main functions: replication, proofreading, and repair. During replication, they synthesize new DNA strands. During proofreading, they remove incorrect nucleotide pairs via 3’ to 5’ exonuclease activity to ensure accuracy. During repair, they help fix damage to DNA that can otherwise lead to errors. Their main function is to accurately and efficiently replicate the genome to maintain genetic information across generations.
polymerase
A DNA polymerase is a member of a family of enzymes that catalyze the synthesis of DNA molecules from nucleoside triphosphates, the molecular precursors of DNA. These enzymes are essential for DNA replication and usually work in groups to create two identical DNA duplexes from a single original DNA duplex. During this process, DNA polymerase "reads" the existing DNA strands to create two new strands that match the existing ones.[1][2][3][4][5][6] These enzymes catalyze the chemical reaction
deoxynucleoside triphosphate + DNAn ⇌ pyrophosphate + DNAn+1.
DNA polymerase adds nucleotides to the three prime (3')-end of a DNA strand, one nucleotide at a time. Every time a cell divides, DNA polymerases are required to duplicate the cell's DNA, so that a copy of the original DNA molecule can be passed to each daughter cell. In this way, genetic information is passed down from generation to generation.
Before replication can take place, an enzyme called helicase unwinds the DNA molecule from its tightly woven form, in the process breaking the hydrogen bonds between the nucleotide bases. This opens up or "unzips" the double-stranded DNA to give two single strands of DNA that can be used as templates for replication in the above reaction.
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Enzyme in dna replication
The key enzymes involved in DNA replication are helicase, single-stranded DNA binding proteins, topoisomerase, DNA polymerase, DNA primase, and DNA ligase. Helicase unwinds the DNA double helix using ATP hydrolysis. Single-stranded DNA binding proteins bind to the separated strands and prevent them from reannealing. Topoisomerase controls the topology of the DNA duplex during replication. DNA polymerase synthesizes new DNA strands using the old strands as templates. DNA primase synthesizes RNA primers for DNA polymerase. And DNA ligase joins the DNA fragments produced during lagging strand synthesis.
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Introduction
History
Definition
Classification of DNA Polymerase
Mechanism of DNA Replication
Process of DNA Replication
Initiation
Regulation
Termination
Conclusion
Reference
DNA replication is semi-conservative, one strand serves as the template for the second strand. Furthermore, DNA replication only occurs at a specific step in the cell cycle.
DNA replication in eukaryotes is much more complicated than in prokaryotes, although there are many similar aspects.
DNA replication is a biological process that occurs in all living organisms and copies their DNA; it is the basis for biological inheritance.
Eukaryotic cells can only initiate DNA replication at a specific point in the cell cycle, the beginning of S phase.
Due to the size of chromosomes in eukaryotes, eukaryotic chromosomes contain multiple origins of replication
Dna replication in eukaryotes
DNA replication in eukaryotes proceeds in a coordinated process of initiation, elongation, and termination. Initiation begins at specific origin of replication sequences and involves the assembly of pre-replication complexes. During elongation, helicases unwind the DNA strands exposing templates for DNA polymerase enzymes to synthesize new daughter strands. Termination occurs when the polymerases reach the end regions called telomeres, which are then extended by the enzyme telomerase to allow replication to continue.
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A class of enzymes that alter the supercoiling of double-stranded DNA. (In supercoiling the DNA molecule coils up like a telephone cord, which shortens the molecule.) The topoisomerases act by transiently cutting one or both strands of the DNA.
The regulation of DNA supercoiling is essential to DNA transcription and replication, the DNA helix must unwind to permit the proper function of the enzymatic machinery involved in these processes.
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The central dogma of molecular biology proposes a one-way flow of information from DNA to RNA to protein. Transcription involves RNA polymerase making RNA using DNA as a template in the 3' to 5' direction. The three major types of RNA are mRNA, rRNA, and tRNA. Elongation of transcription occurs as RNA polymerase adds nucleotides to the growing RNA strand. Termination happens via different mechanisms depending on the type of RNA polymerase and results in release of the completed RNA molecule.
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Enzyme involved in DNA replication
INTRODUCTION
HISTORY
ENZYMES AND PROTEINS INVOLVED
IN PROKARYOTIC DNA REPLICATION
DNA polymerases
Types and function
Additional enzymes
Helicase ,
SSBP,
Topoisomerase,
Primase ,
Ligase ,
Events and function of enzymes
CONCLUSION
REFERENCES
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2) Enzymes such as helicase, primase, DNA polymerase III and ligase are involved in semi-conservative DNA replication. The leading strand replicates continuously while the lagging strand replicates discontinuously in Okazaki fragments.
3) Elongation occurs as DNA polymerases add nucleotides to the growing DNA strands in
DNA replication .pptx
DNA replication is the process by which DNA copies itself in order to pass genetic information to daughter cells. It occurs through a semi-conservative process whereby the double helix unwinds and each strand acts as a template for new partner strands. DNA polymerase adds nucleotides to extend the new strands from primers in the 5' to 3' direction. On the leading strand synthesis is continuous but on the lagging strand it occurs discontinuously in fragments called Okazaki fragments that are later joined by DNA ligase. Telomerase adds repetitive sequences to the ends of lagging strands during replication to compensate for nucleotide losses and prevent shortening of chromosomes.
DNA replication
DNA replication is the process where a cell makes an exact copy of its DNA. It occurs in three main steps: unwinding of the DNA double helix by helicase, addition of nucleotides to both strands by DNA polymerase, and ligation of the nucleotide fragments by DNA ligase. The two resulting DNA molecules each have one original parent strand and one new daughter strand. DNA replication ensures fidelity of the genetic material and is essential for cell division and reproduction.
molecular biology- Replication in Prokaryotes
DNA replication in prokaryotes occurs rapidly, completing replication of the E. coli genome in 42 minutes. Replication initiates at a single origin of replication and proceeds bidirectionally around the circular chromosome. DNA polymerase III is the main enzyme that synthesizes new DNA strands. The leading strand is synthesized continuously while the lagging strand is synthesized discontinuously in short Okazaki fragments. Replication terminates when the two replication forks meet on the opposite side of the origin of replication at termination sites.
Dna Modifying Enzymes by Arijit Pani
DNA modifying enzymes include nucleases, ligases, polymerases, phosphatases and other enzymes that modify DNA structure and sequence. Nucleases such as exonucleases and endonucleases cleave phosphodiester bonds in nucleic acids. Ligases join nucleic acid molecules by forming phosphodiester bonds. Polymerases such as DNA polymerase synthesize new DNA strands using existing strands as templates. These enzymes are essential for processes like DNA replication, repair and recombination.
DNA Replication
DNA Replication steps of DNA replication, classical model of DNA replication, difference between DNA replication in prokaryotes and eukaryotes
Modifying enzymes .pptx
The enzymes that effect change in the DNA chemical constitution or topology are generally referred to as DNA modifying enzymes.
All enzymes involved in genetic engineering (the degradation, synthesis and alteration of the nucleic acids) fall under the broad category of enzymes known as DNA modifying enzymes.
Prof._Moushira_DNA replication.pdf
This document summarizes DNA replication. It begins by listing the objectives of describing the process. DNA replication duplicates the entire genome before cell division so each daughter cell receives a complete copy. It proceeds in a semi-conservative, bidirectional manner starting from the origin. Several enzymes are involved including helicase, DNA polymerase, primase, ligase and topoisomerases. DNA polymerase builds new strands using the old strands as templates while primase lays down RNA primers. The leading strand is synthesized continuously but the lagging strand requires discontinuous Okazaki fragments joined by ligase. Proofreading ensures high fidelity through exonuclease activity. Eukaryotes differ in having multiple origins and using RNAse H to remove primers.
List and define the significance of the following proteinsstructures.pdf
List and define the significance of the following proteins/structures involved in DNA
replication: DNA polymerase III, DNA polymerase I, Primase, Single stranded binding proteins
(SSBPs), Helicase, Ligase, Primers, Topoisomerase, Anti-parallel ds DNA, Leading strand of
DNA, Lagging Strand of DNA, replication bubble, and deoxyribonucleotide tri-phosphates
(dNTPs). Describe the process of DNA replication using all of the terms that were listed (and
defined) above. Make sure you include the difference in how the leading strand and lagging
strand are synthesized. Also, include any differences (covered in class) between bacterial DNA
replication and eukaryotic DNA replication. Lastly, include a hand drawn diagram with each of
these structures and enzymes in different colors to illustrate how this process occurs.
Solution
DNA Replication: it is the biological process in which two identical replicas of DNA are
produced. It involves many steps and components.
Protein/ structures involved in DNA replication are as follows:
DNA polymerase III: it was discovered by Thomas Kornberg and Malcolm Gefter. It is an
enzyme which has its role to play in prokaryotic DNA replication. It has high processivity which
is the number of nucleotides added per binding event. It can also perform proof reading which is
the correction of wrongly added nucleotides is
DNA polymerase I: it was first discovered polymerase enzyme and Arthur Korenberg discovered
it. It does not have a role in replication but poses exonuclease activity that is removal of
nucleotides during DNA repair.
Primase: it is a type of RNA polymerase. This is very important in initiation of DNA replication
because no polymerase can synthesise a DNA without small single stranded RNA. Thus a
primase help in synthesising such small single stranded RNA complementary to the template
DNA. After initiation, this RNA piece is removed.
Single-stranded binding proteins (SSBPs): these are the class of proteins that prevent premature
binding of nucleotides to template DNA. They protect single stranded DNA from being digested
by nucleases and also prevents looping of single stranded DNA, so that other enzymes can
perform their function.
Helicases: these are the group of enzymes which help in separating two strands of DNA for the
process of replication.
Ligases: another class of enzymes which help in binding of two strands of DNA by catalysing
formation of phosphodiester bond between the two strands.
Primer: a short single stranded DNA/RNA that serves as a starting point for the DNA synthesis.
Primase helps in the formation of primer.
Topoisomerases: during replication DNA over wounds ahead the replication point making
further replication difficult, in such instance topoisomerase help in unwinding supercoiled DNA.
Anti-parallel double strand: DNA is made of two strands running in opposite directions and
hence anti parallel one runs from 5’ to 3’ and the other from 3’ to 5’.
Leading strand: DNA replication on leading stra.
dna replication
DNA replication is the process by which DNA copies itself. It occurs in three steps: initiation, elongation, and termination. During initiation, proteins help unwind and separate the DNA double helix at the origin of replication. In elongation, DNA polymerase adds nucleotides to each strand while using the other strand as a template, creating two new DNA molecules. For the lagging strand, RNA primers help initiate DNA synthesis in fragments called Okazaki fragments. Termination occurs when the replication fork meets with another one, stopping further DNA synthesis.
What are the roles of DNA polymerase delta and DNA polymerase alpha .pdf
What are the roles of DNA polymerase delta and DNA polymerase alpha in replication?
What are their equivalents in bacteria?
Solution
DNA polymerases are enzymes that synthesize DNA molecule from deoxyribonucleotides, the
building blocks of DNA. There are variety of DNA polymerases like DNA pol delta, DNA pol
alpha and DNA pol Epsilon in eukaryotes.
Role of DNA polymerase Delta: It is an enzyme complex found in eukaryotes that is involved in
DNA replication and repair. DNA Pol is an enzyme used for both leading and lagging strand
synthesis. It exhibits increased processivity when interacting with a proliferating cell nuclear
antigen (PCNA). DNA Pol occupies a central role in all of these processes: catalysing the
accurate replication of majority of the genome, participating in several DNA repair synthetic
pathways, and contributing structurally to the accurate bypass of problematic lesions during
translesion synthesis.
In bacteria like E.Coli, the DNA polymerase III is equivalent to DNA polymerase delta of
eukaryotes.
Role of DNA polymerase alpha: DNA Pol is an enzyme complex found in eukaryotes that is
involved in initiation of DNA replication. This enzyme is responsible for initiation of DNA
replication at origins of replications and during synthesis of Okazaki fragments on the lagging
strand.
The E.Coli DNA polymerase II is homologous to DNA polymerase alpha of eukaryotes..
Origin of replication, replication fork, enzymes
The document summarizes DNA replication in three main points:
1) DNA replication involves the semi-conservative duplication of DNA in which each new DNA molecule contains one old and one new strand. It is facilitated by various enzymes and occurs through multiple steps.
2) Replication initiates at the origin of replication and proceeds bidirectionally, forming a replication fork. The leading strand is replicated continuously while the lagging strand forms discontinuous Okazaki fragments.
3) Key enzymes involved include DNA polymerases, helicase, primase, ligase, topoisomerases and single-strand binding proteins which help unwind, copy and join DNA strands for accurate duplication of genetic material.
DNA REPLICATION
DNA replication is the process by which DNA copies itself. It involves unwinding the double helix and using each strand as a template to synthesize new complementary strands. Key enzymes involved include helicase, primase, DNA polymerase III, and ligase. DNA polymerase III is responsible for adding nucleotides to the new strands, while helicase unwinds the DNA and primase adds RNA primers. The process is semi-conservative, producing two DNA molecules each with one original and one new strand. Replication occurs through initiation, elongation, and termination stages and proofreading ensures high-fidelity copying of the genetic material.
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List and define the significance of the following proteinsstructures.pdf
List and define the significance of the following proteinsstructures.pdf
What are the roles of DNA polymerase delta and DNA polymerase alpha .pdf
What are the roles of DNA polymerase delta and DNA polymerase alpha .pdf
Dna1
- 2. •eukaryotes there are five DNA polymerases: alpha, beta, gamma, delta, and epsilon which are responsible for different reactions of DNA synthesis INTRODUCTION DEFINATION A DNA polymerase is an enzyme that catalyzes the polymerization of deoxyribonucleotides into a DNA strand FAMILIES DNA polymerase is further subdivided into seven families A,B,C,D,X,Y,R,T EUKARYOTIC DNA POLYMERASE ; Eukaryotes there are five DNA polymerases: alpha, beta, gamma, delta, and epsilon which are responsible for different reactions of DNA synthesis.
- 3. Pol α FIVE IMPORTANT DNA POLYMARASE multisubunit, with the subunits acting as a primase (synthesizing an RNA primer), and then with DNA Pol α elongating that primer with DNA nucleotides. After around 20 nucleotides elongation is taken over by Pol ε (on the leading strand) and δ (on the lagging strand). Pol β : Implicated in repairing DNA, in base excision repair and gap-filling synthesis. Pol γ : Replicates and repairs mitochondrial DNAand has proofreading 3'->5' exonuclease activity. Pol δ: Highly processive and has proofreading 3'->5' exonuclease activity. It is the main polymerase involved in lagging strand synthises Pol ε: It has proofreading 3'->5' exonuclease activity. Highly related to pol δ, and it is the main polymerase involved in leading strand synthesis,.
- 4. PROPERTIES DNA polymerase works at very high pace .it adds 2000 neucleotide bases per sec in prokyreotes and 1000 bases per sec in eukyreotes. It always needs a primer sequence of 20 neuleotide bases for initiation of replication. It is not able to initiate the replication process. It can only elongates the primer by adding neucleotide bases. DNA polymerase always moves in 5’-3’ direction .
- 5. STRUCTURE DNA polymerase is akin to human hand Having Fingers Thumb Palm Thriodoxin domin Exonuclesase domin DNA polymerase is a dimer
- 7. PROOF READING Error correction the property of some but not all of DNA Polymerase this process corrects mistakes in newly synthesized DNA when incorrect base is recognized DNA POL moves backwards by one base pair .the 3’-5’ exonuclease activity of enzyme allow incorrect base pair to be excised .The polymerase can re-insert the correct base and replication forwards.
- 8. REPLICATION Once primase has created the RNA primer DNA Pol alpha elongates that primer with DNA neucleotides after around 20 nucleotides elongation is taken over by Pol eta at leadind strand and by Pol delta on lagging strand.
- 9. DNA REPAIR Any damage or change occurred in DNA is recovered by DNA polymerase .it will add correct bases in damaged part and borken bonds are again formed.in this way structure of DNA is recovered again.
- 10. IMPORTANCE Having its role in DNA replication DNA polymerase holds great importance for existance of life. in Cell divison it confirms the exact copy of genome. Due to its proof reading ability it eliminat many kind of mutations including point mutation caused by wrong insertion of any one base .or the mutations caused by deletion, addition, translocation and inversion .
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