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An overview of the initiation and mechanisms of dna synthesis during polyomavirus replication. It covers the role of various cellular proteins, including single-stranded binding proteins (ssbp), rpa, rf-c, pcna, and polα/primase. The document also explains the bidirectional nature of dna synthesis on both the leading and lagging strands.
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Two LT hexamers bind Binding distorts early palindrome unwinding origin Binding of Rpa occurs 31
RE Site Ori RE Site Ori RE Site How do you know that replication is bidirectional? 32
Presynthesis complex pol α, T and Rp-A
Rf-C binds 3’OH along with PCNA and pol δ -Rf-C a clamp loading protein -Allows entry of PCNA on DNA -Causes release of pol α
Form sliding clamps along DNA
Continuous copying of parental strand 34
1st primer and Okazaki fragment made by pol α-primase complex
DNA is copied from the replication fork toward the origin
Multiple initiations are required to replicate the template strand
Both leading and lagging strands move in the same direction!
Which moves, the DNA or the complex? -Template has to move, otherwise......? 35
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38 Leading strand presynthesis complex
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