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Primase is an enzyme. It is used to synthesize a short RNA fragment called a primer during DNA replication.

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The enzyme that catalyzes DNA synthesis add nucleotides to the DNA molecule is called?

Primase


Which enzyme synthesizes RNA primer?

primase bind to dna helicase. form a complex called primose.


Which of these is responsible for catalyzing the formation of an RNA primer?

Primase. It's usually depicted on the leading strand as square/rectangle.


What is the difference between 5' and 3' end of a DNA molecule?

The 5' end starts with a phosphate as the nucleotide and the 3' end starts with deoxiribose, or the sugar as the nucleotide.


What does DNA primase create?

DNA primase creates RNA primer. DNA primase is an enzyme and DNA polymerase uses the RNA primer to replicate ssDNA.


Which of the following enzymes creates a primer for DNA polymerase?

DNA primase is the enzyme that creates the RNA primer needed for DNA polymerase to initiate DNA synthesis.


What kind of molecule is a polymer?

A polymer molecule is a macromolecule.


Why is RNA primase not DNA primase?

RNA primase is used to synthesize short RNA primers that are needed for DNA replication by DNA polymerase. This RNA primer can be easily replaced by DNA once DNA polymerase starts synthesizing the new DNA strand. This is different from DNA primase which synthesizes RNA primers during the synthesis of Okazaki fragments on the lagging strand during DNA replication in prokaryotes and eukaryotes.


What kind of molecule is an enzyme-?

The type of molecule that is an enzyme is a protein molecule.


What is the role of the enzyme DNA primase?

DNA primase is responsible for synthesizing short RNA primers that are necessary for DNA replication. These primers provide the starting point for DNA polymerase to begin synthesizing a new strand of DNA. DNA primase plays a crucial role in initiating DNA replication in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.


What kind of molecule is formed when many disaccharide molecule's are combined?

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What is the primase and its function?

Primase in the DNA-dependent RNA polymerase enzyme that functions in DNA replication by synthesizing the RNA primers which are then extended by DNA polymerase to yield newly synthesized DNA fragments. While being an RNA polymerase, primase is different from the RNA polymerase that functions in the transcription of DNA.