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In reality, speeding up of biochemical reactions is done by enzymes which are proteins with a few exceptions where ribozymes(RNA) come into play. As enzymes are proteins and the latter are translational form of the information contained in DNA, we cannot go back so far as to say that DNA catalyzes the biochemical reactions, even though it carries the blue print which is transcribed and finally translated.
The question is for your action you may not like to give credit to your grandfather.
When you think catalyze, normally you think catalyst-- a compound that speeds up a reaction and is both a reactant and a product. If you consider this then the DNA elements can also catalyze biochemical reactions (i.e. gene activation, ubiquidylation, sumoylation, etc.). Like the first person who answered this question, the DNA never makes its way outside of the nucleus so it does not catalyze a reaction-- it is what is being acted on, unlike RNA which acts on other substances (i.e. tRNA, rRNA, siRNA, miRNA + many other RNAs). Unlike what the last person said though, RNA is not flexible-- it is actually rather brittle and unstable when compared to DNA.
The oxidized 2' carbon on each RNA nucleotide, the uracil, and the 5' cap along with the polyA tail is what I think catalyzes biochemical reactions over DNA
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What catalyzes DNA synthesis?
DNA synthesis is catalyzed by enzymes called DNA polymerases. These enzymes are responsible for assembling new DNA strands by adding nucleotides to the growing chain during DNA replication.
What enzyme links DNA nucleotides to a growing daughter strand?
DNA polymerase is the enzyme that links DNA nucleotides to a growing daughter strand during DNA replication. It catalyzes the formation of phosphodiester bonds between adjacent nucleotides on the new DNA strand.
Biochemical analysis uses similarities in as evidence for evolutionary relationships.?
DNA sequences .
What is the enzyme that unwinds the DNA from around the histone proteins?
The enzyme responsible for unwinding DNA from around histone proteins is called DNA helicase. It catalyzes the separation of the two strands of the DNA double helix, allowing access for other enzymes and proteins to interact with the DNA.
What enzyne produces a new DNA strand during DNA replication?
DNA polymerase is the enzyme responsible for producing a new DNA strand during DNA replication. It catalyzes the addition of nucleotides to the growing DNA chain, using the existing DNA strand as a template.
The enzyme that catalyzes DNA synthesis add nucleotides to the DNA molecule is called?
Primase
Which enzyme catalyzes covalent bond?
DNA ligase catalyzes the formation of a covalent bond between adjacent DNA strands. It plays a crucial role in joining DNA fragments during processes like DNA replication and repair.
Which enzymes catalyzes the elongation of a new DNA strand?
DNA polymerase catalyzes the reactions that are responsible for synthesizing new DNA strands in the 5' to 3' direction. The parent DNA strand is read in the 3' to 5' direction but the daughter strand is extended in the opposite direction.
What molecule catalyzes covalent bond formation between DNA?
DNA ligase catalyzes the formation of covalent bonds between nucleic acid strands, such as DNA. It acts by joining the sugar-phosphate backbone of two DNA fragments together to repair DNA damage or during DNA replication.
Why is DNA polymerase a machine?
A DNA polymerase is an enzyme that catalyzes the polymerization of deoxyribonucleotides into a DNA strand. See info at LINK.
What molecule catalyzes covalent bond formation between fragments of DNA?
DNA ligase catalyzes the formation of covalent bonds between fragments of DNA by joining together the sugar-phosphate backbones of adjacent DNA strands. This enzyme plays a critical role in DNA replication, repair, and recombination processes.
What is the biochemical evidence that supports evolution?
DNA
Based on the function of dna polymerase explain why each part of the name dna polymerase make sense?
means it's an enzyme - so it catalyzes a chemical reaction polymer- means it catalyzes the formation of a polymer DNA- means the polymer whose formation it catalyzes is DNA - DNA is a polynucleotide (a polymer of nucleotides, a million nucleotides strung together)
What catalyzes the formation of phosphodiester bonds between adjacent nucleotides in the DNA polymer being formed?
DNA polymerase catalyzes the formation of phosphodiester bonds between adjacent nucleotides in the DNA polymer being formed. This enzyme helps to link the 3' hydroxyl group of the growing DNA chain to the 5' phosphate group of the incoming nucleotide.
What enzyme catalyzes DNA replication?
one of them is heliocase. it 'unzips' the DNA strand. You can always remember this because it's in a popular joke: Q. Why is the enzyme heliocase a lot like a teenage boy? A. They both want to unzip your jeans (genes) !!!!!
What catalyzes DNA synthesis?
DNA synthesis is catalyzed by enzymes called DNA polymerases. These enzymes are responsible for assembling new DNA strands by adding nucleotides to the growing chain during DNA replication.
What enzyme pastes the sticky ends of a DNA?
It is called DNA ligase. Catalyzes the formation of a phosphodiester bond between a 3'-hydroxyl group and a 5'-phosphate group in DNA. This enzyme catalyzes the joining together of two single-stranded DNA segments which may be either parts of the same duplex or parts of different duplexes. This enzyme functions in DNA replication and in DNA repair by linking DNa fragments together.In biotechnology, is widely used the DNA ligase from bacteriophage T4 that catalyzes the formation of a phosphodiester bond between adjacent 3'-OH and 5'-P termini in DNA.
