The "Point of Origin"
DNA replication starts at the "point of origin."
In Prokaryote cells, there are multiple origins in which DNA replication can occur.
In Prokaryote cells, there are multiple origins in which DNA replication can occur.
At the origin, Helicase comes and unzips the DNA.
The SSB proteins, single stranded binding proteins, bind to the DNA strands and keeps them
open and separated.
The SSB proteins, single stranded binding proteins, bind to the DNA strands and keeps them
open and separated.
Primase comes along, produces RNA primers, and lays them down on both strands of DNA.
Now that DNA polymerase knows where to start, it can begin to create the new DNA strand.
Now that DNA polymerase knows where to start, it can begin to create the new DNA strand.