Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
In a nucleus, the number of ribonucleoside triphosphates is 10 times the number of deoxy x10 ribonucleoside triphosphates, but only deoxy ribonucleotides are added during the DNA replication. Suggest a mechanism.
Short/Brief Note
Advertisements
Solution
DNA polymerase is highly specific to recognise only deoxy ribonucleoside triphosphates. Therefore it cannot hold RNA nucleotides.
shaalaa.com
DNA Replication - The Machinery and the Enzymes
Is there an error in this question or solution?
