Question

Why okazaki fragments are formed?

Answer 1

Okazaki fragments:

1. These are short DNA nucleotide sequences are discontinuously synthesized and further associated by ligase enzyme which gives rise to the lagging strand at the time of DNA replication.
2. They are formed in the lagging strand by the initiation of the creation of a new RNA primer by primo some.

Formation of Okazaki fragments:

1. These fragments are formed on the lagging strand for the synthesis of DNA.
2. The direction is 5' to 3' toward the replication fork.
3. These fragments make the replication of only one of the two strands possible hence increasing the efficiency of replication.
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