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What is ssb?

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12y ago
Updated: 6/19/2024

In genetics, SSB stands for single-stranded DNA-binding protein.

These are proteins that bind to single-stranded areas of DNA to prevent early binding and to protect the DNA from being digested by nucleases.

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What role does ssb protein play in DNA replcation?

role of ssb protein in dna replication is when the double stranded dna is brought in the single stranded form during replication the ssb bind to the single stranded dna so that the ss dna remain in the the single stranded form and when replication process is completed these protein get dissociated from the dna


How does the ssb protein facilitate and regulate the process of DNA replication?

The ssb protein helps in DNA replication by binding to single-stranded DNA, protecting it from damage and preventing it from forming secondary structures. This allows other proteins involved in replication to access the DNA and carry out the process efficiently. Additionally, ssb protein helps regulate the replication process by interacting with other proteins and enzymes involved in DNA replication, ensuring that it occurs accurately and in a coordinated manner.


Which protein prevents the reannealing of DNA during replication?

SSB (single-strand binding) protein prevents the reannealing of DNA during replication by binding to single-stranded DNA, keeping the strands separated and accessible for replication machinery to function.


What is replisome?

A replisome is a complex of proteins involved in DNA replication. It consists of multiple components, including DNA polymerase, helicase, primase, and other enzymes that work together to synthesize new DNA strands during replication. The replisome coordinates the unwinding of the double-stranded DNA, synthesis of new DNA strands, and proofreading functions to ensure accurate replication.


Molecules that function to replicate DNA in the cell?

There is not really such a thing as a mirror image of DNA in nature. DNA polymerase may be the "molecule" that you are thinking of, it is an enzyme that replicates DNA. When the polymerase makes a new strand of DNA, it uses an existing strand of DNA as a template. The new strand of DNA is not in fact a mirror image of the template strand, but it is the closest thing possible. The new strand is called a complementary strand, not a mirror image.Existing DNA (template for polymerase): ATC TGA CCG GAC TAG GGTNew strand (made by polymerase): TAG ACT GGC CTG ATC CCAAlternatively, by mirror image of DNA you may be thinking of RNA, a ribonucleotide that is made by RNA polymerase. The process is similar to that described above, but the new complementary strand is made out of ribonucleic acid rather than deoxyribonucleic acid.