DNA replication
DNA is replicated during the cell division process to ensure that the daughter cells get an accurate copy of the genetic information DNA replication: 1. DNA replication starts with an enzyme called Helicase unwinding the DNA strand at a spot called origins of replications 2. Initiator proteins bind to the origin and unwind the strand of DNA 3. The enzyme DNA Helicase unwinds the DNA by breaking the hydrogen bonds between the pairs 4. Single-Strand Binding Proteins bind to the DNA so that it does not coil back up again 5. RNA primase adds a short RNA primer to the single-stranded DNA template. 6. DNA polymerase binds to the RNA primer and begins adding complementary DNA nucleotides to the growing strand in the 5' to 3' direction. This process extends the DNA strand. 7. On the leading strand, DNA polymerase continuously synthesizes the DNA as the replication fork moves along. This strand is synthesized in the same direction as the unwinding. 8. On the lagging strand...