Biology A-Level
DNA polymerase
What DNA polymerase means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of DNA polymerase
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Catalyses the condensation reaction that joins adjacent nucleotides by phosphodiester bonds, and its active site is complementary to only one end of the developing strand.
Topics that use DNA polymerase
- DNA replication (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- complementary base pairing
- density gradient centrifugation
- genetic continuity
- heavy isotope labelling
- Meselson and Stahl
- semi-conservative replication
- sister chromatids
- template strand
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