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DNA polymerase

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A DNA polymerase is an enzyme that assists in DNA replication. Such enzymes catalyze the polymerization of deoxyribonucleotides alongside a DNA strand, which they "read" and use as a template. The newly polymerized molecule is complimentary to the template strand and identical to the template's partner strand.

5' to 3' direction

Highly conserved.

DNAPI, DNAPII

holoenzyme. error correction. helicase.

Bacteria

Bacteria have 3 DNA polymerases:

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