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  2. DNA replication - Wikipedia

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    In a cell, DNA replication begins at specific locations, or origins of replication, [10] in the genome [11] which contains the genetic material of an organism. [12] Unwinding of DNA at the origin and synthesis of new strands, accommodated by an enzyme known as helicase, results in replication forks growing bi-directionally from the origin.

  3. Origin of replication - Wikipedia

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    More than five decades ago, Jacob, Brenner, and Cuzin proposed the replicon hypothesis to explain the regulation of chromosomal DNA synthesis in E. coli. [18] The model postulates that a diffusible, trans-acting factor, a so-called initiator, interacts with a cis-acting DNA element, the replicator, to promote replication onset at a nearby origin.

  4. Eukaryotic DNA replication - Wikipedia

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    Eukaryotic DNA replication is a conserved ... The Cdc45 protein assembles at replication origins before initiation and is required for replication to begin in ...

  5. Replication timing - Wikipedia

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    The process of duplicating DNA is called DNA replication, and it takes place by first unwinding the duplex DNA molecule, starting at many locations called DNA replication origins, followed by an unzipping process that unwinds the DNA as it is being copied. However, replication does not start at all the different origins at once.

  6. Licensing factor - Wikipedia

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    A licensing factor is a protein or complex of proteins that allows an origin of replication to begin DNA replication at that site. Licensing factors primarily occur in eukaryotic cells, since bacteria use simpler systems to initiate replication. However, many archaea use homologues of eukaryotic licensing factors to initiate replication. [1]

  7. Cell cycle - Wikipedia

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    G 2 phase occurs after DNA replication and is a period of protein synthesis and rapid cell growth to prepare the cell for mitosis. During this phase microtubules begin to reorganize to form a spindle (preprophase). Before proceeding to mitotic phase, cells must be checked at the G 2 checkpoint for any DNA damage within the chromosomes.

  8. Prokaryotic DNA replication - Wikipedia

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    Once priming is complete, DNA polymerase III holoenzyme is loaded into the DNA and replication begins. The catalytic mechanism of DNA polymerase III involves the use of two metal ions in the active site, and a region in the active site that can discriminate between deoxyribonucleotides and ribonucleotides.

  9. DNA re-replication - Wikipedia

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    Replication of DNA always begins at an origin of replication. In yeast, the origins contain autonomously replicating sequences (ARS), distributed throughout the chromosome about 30 kb from each other. They allow replication of DNA wherever they are placed. Each one is 100-200 bp long, and the A element is one of the most conserved stretches.