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DNA Replication
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Where Does it Occur?
When Does it Occur?
What is involved?
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Helicase
DNA Polyermase
Primase
Ligase
The "Point of Origin"
Direction of DNA
Okazaki Fragments
Semi-Conservative DNA
About
Helicase
Helicase
i
s the enzyme that
"unzips"
the two strands of DNA.
This enzyme is easily able to break the
hydrogen bonds present in the DNA.
This occurs at the
replication fork.