DNA Replication: The Replication Fork

DNA Replication: The Replication Fork

This animation illustrates how DNA gets copied at a replication fork. In particular, it focuses on how 2 DNA polymerases, helicase, and primase work together to synthesize DNA complementary to the leading and lagging template strands.

Topics

  • DNA
  • deoxyribonucleic acid
  • replication
  • synthesis
  • template
  • lagging strand
  • leading strand
  • Okazaki fragment
  • DNA polymerase
  • Clamp
  • Primase
  • Primer
  • 5 prime
  • 3 prime
  • 5'
  • 3'
  • helicase
  • S phase
  • copying DNA
  • DNA replication
  • helix
  • DNA helix
  • RNA strand