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What Is the purpose of Replication Fork?


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Replication fork

  1. The replication fork is the region of DNA where the replication process is currently taking place.
  2. Its structure is similar to that of a fork.
  3. At the replication fork, there is a multiprotein complex that performs replication.
  4. Helicase unwinds DNA strands in front of the fork, resulting in two single DNA strands that resemble the prongs of a fork.
  5. Using single-stranded DNA templates, DNA polymerase creates new leading and lagging strands.
  6. As DNA replication continues, the replication fork shifts.


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