nucleic acid replication english version

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ENDWhat is Replication?.What is Replication?.

In replication Two identical daughter DNA In replication Two identical daughter DNA molecules are made from a single DNA molecules are made from a single DNA

molecule.molecule.

This is an uneque feature in DNA.This is an uneque feature in DNA.

No other biological molecule do so.No other biological molecule do so.

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Two coplementary polynecleotide strands are joined by hydrogen bonds

To make a DNA molecule.

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1. DNA molecule unwind

2. The hydrogen bonds between complementary base pairs break

3. Two strands are separated from each other

4. Each single strand act as a template for a new complementary strand.

5. Complementary nucleotides are assembled alongside each strand.

6. Sugar-phosphate backbone is formed by phosphodiester bonds between adjacent nucleotides

7. Once this had occurred along the whole length of the each strand two identical molecules of DNA are formed.

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Hydrogen bonds break

Two strands separate

1 2

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Complementary bases assemble alongside each strand

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formed

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Let us animate the Let us animate the process of process of replicationreplication

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H bonds break Two strands seperate

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Sugar phosphate backbone is made by joining the adjcent nucleotides ( DNA polymarase enzyme( ) )

Nucleotides with Complementary bases are assembled alongside each strands

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Two identical DNA molecules are formed

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