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Chapter 15, Problem 13PIAT
Ciprofloxacin inhibits DNA gyrase, a bacterial topoisomerase that cuts DNA ahead of the replication fork, winds the DNA in a direction that relieves the twists added during DNA synthesis, and then reseals the DNA. In ciprofloxacin-treated bacteria, newly synthesized DNA is found in fragments. Based on this evidence, what activity of DNA gyrase is likely to be inhibited by ciprofloxacin?
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All known DNA polymerases catalyze synthesis only in the 5' → 3' direction. Nevertheless, during semiconservative DNA replication in the cell, they are able to catalyze the synthesis of both daughter chains, which would appear to require synthesis in the 3' → 5' direction on one strand. Explain the process that occurs in the cell that allows for synthesis of both daughter chains by DNA polymerase
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A - Topoisomerase would unwind the DNA and an RNA primer would attach to the DNA molecule and initiate replication. The process would then stop at the blue triangle because helicase is needed to separate the strands of DNA.
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Biological Science, Books a la Carte Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (6th Edition)
Ch. 15 - 1. Which of the following is not a property of DNA...Ch. 15 - 2. What is the function of primase?
a. synthesis...Ch. 15 - 3. How are Okazaki fragments synthesized?
a. using...Ch. 15 - Prob. 4TYKCh. 15 - PROCESS OF SCIENCE Researchers design experiments...Ch. 15 - Prob. 6TYUCh. 15 - 7. How does telomerase prevent linear chromosomes...Ch. 15 - Prob. 8TYUCh. 15 - 9. MODEL In the late 1950s, Herbert Taylor grew...Ch. 15 - Prob. 10TYPSS
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