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malekv

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HELP - DNA replication
« on: November 03, 2011, 08:12:35 pm »
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Is DNA replicated from 3' --> 5' or the other way around? I am getting different opinions from different textbooks/handouts
Mucho appreciated!!
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Re: HELP - DNA replication
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2011, 08:14:42 pm »
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no. new strands of DNA are synthesisied from a 5 to 3 prime direction
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Re: HELP - DNA replication
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2011, 08:30:52 pm »
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The confusion comes from the fact that the template strand is read 3' to 5'
 
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Re: HELP - DNA replication
« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2011, 08:34:50 pm »
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The template/original strand is read in the 3' to 5' direction of the original stand
The new strand is synthesised in the 5' to 3' direction of the original strand.
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Re: HELP - DNA replication
« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2011, 09:08:15 pm »
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Thanks so much guys :)
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Re: HELP - DNA replication
« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2011, 11:22:25 pm »
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Is this the same for ALL nucleic acid replicating (i.e. transcription as well)??
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Re: HELP - DNA replication
« Reply #6 on: November 04, 2011, 07:35:05 am »
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^yes
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