DNA replication is the process whereby the genetic material gets duplicated i.e producing an identical copy of a sequence. This process requires the aid of certain enzymes that play specific functions. Some of the important enzymes include:
- DNA polymerase is the enzyme considered to be the most important because it directly adds nucleotides to the strand based on what it reads on the template strand.
- DNA helicase is the enzyme that separates the double stranded DNA molecule into two single strands that forms a structure called REPLICATION FORK.
- DNA primase is the enzyme that adds a short RNA sequence called PRIMERS to the lagging strand of DNA in order for DNA polymerase to start its nucleotide synthesis.
