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Why does DNA replication occur within a replication fork and not in its entire length simultaneously?
Why does DNA replication occur within a replication fork and not in its entire length simultaneously?
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The replication fork ensures accurate DNA synthesis by coordinating unwinding, priming, and elongation processes step by step.
Updated On: Jan 18, 2025
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DNA replication occurs within a replication fork because:
The fork structure allows helicase to unwind the DNA strand gradually.
Polymerases can synthesise the new strand step by step in the 5\(\prime\) to 3\(\prime\) direction.
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