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DNA polymerase
catalyzes the elongation of the new DNA strand.
Primase
catalyzes the formation of an RNA primer.
DNA Ligase
joins Ozaki fragments (DNA segments) into a continuous strand.
Helicase
unwinds/relaxes DNA double helix.
Nuclease
Nucleases are enzymes that cut DNA for repair.
DNA polymerase III
An enzyme that enzyme catalyzes the elongation of a DNA strand in the 5' → 3' direction
Topoisomerase
Relieves strain in the DNA ahead of the replication fork
Histone
The promoter
the region of DNA at which the process of transcription begins.
The direction of synthesis of an RNA transcript is _____.
5' --> 3'