DNA gyrase helps replication by reducing the stress caused by the unwinding DNA. breaking the H bonds between complementary base pairs. combining nucleotides to the exposed strand providing energy to the helicase enzyme. preventing newly unwound DNA strands from hydrogen bonding.

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Chapter6: Dna Structure And Function
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Problem 11SQ: Energy that drives the attachment of a nucleotide to the end of a growing strand of DNA comes from...
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DNA gyrase helps replication by
O O O O
reducing
the stress caused by the unwinding DNA.
breaking the H bonds between complementary base pairs.
combining
nucleotides to the exposed strand
providing energy to the helicase enzyme.
preventing newly unwound DNA strands from hydrogen bonding.
Transcribed Image Text:X DNA gyrase helps replication by O O O O reducing the stress caused by the unwinding DNA. breaking the H bonds between complementary base pairs. combining nucleotides to the exposed strand providing energy to the helicase enzyme. preventing newly unwound DNA strands from hydrogen bonding.
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During the elongation stage in DNA Replication,
helicase unwinds the DNA.
mismatched pairs are corrected.
Okazaki fragments are formed.
DNA molecules separate.
oxygen is removed from ribose.
Transcribed Image Text:X During the elongation stage in DNA Replication, helicase unwinds the DNA. mismatched pairs are corrected. Okazaki fragments are formed. DNA molecules separate. oxygen is removed from ribose.
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