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When is DNA Pol II used in DNA replication? HELP PLEASE :)?
Is used in just prokaryotic replication or eukaryotic replication also?? Also is the looping of the lagging strand consistent throughout all organisms (generally), alot if animations show the DNA pol III jumping to the numerous primers on the lagging strand, although it is my understanding that the two polymerases are joined at the replication fork and therefore cannot 'jump' which would mean the looping of the lagging strand is essential. Thanks for your help.
1 Answer
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavourite answer
DNA pol II is a prokaryotic DNA polymerase most likely involved in DNA repair.
DNA polymerase III (DNA pol III) holoenzyme contains two catalytic cores - one for replication of the leading strand and one for the lagging strand. DNA pol III stays on the strands via a dimer beta clamp.