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3) [[DNA|DNA]] polymerase 3 | 3) [[DNA|DNA]] polymerase 3 | ||
[[DNA|DNA polymerase]] 3 is thought to be the most important one and is involved in [[DNA|DNA elongation]] | [[DNA|DNA polymerase]] 3 is thought to be the most important one and is involved in [[DNA|DNA elongation]]. It is fast (1000 bases per second), processive (1000-5000 bases added before polymerase falls off DNA), accurate and works in the 5' to 3' direction. | ||
[[DNA|DNA polymerase]] 1 has [[Proof-reading|proof-reading]] activity. It is slow and non-processive and only adds a few bases to the chain. It also removes RNA [[Primers|primers]]. | |||
Revision as of 13:52, 2 December 2011
DNA polymerase is involved in the process of DNA replication. There are different types,some are named below:
1) DNA polymerase 1
2) DNA polymerase 2 and
3) DNA polymerase 3
DNA polymerase 3 is thought to be the most important one and is involved in DNA elongation. It is fast (1000 bases per second), processive (1000-5000 bases added before polymerase falls off DNA), accurate and works in the 5' to 3' direction.
DNA polymerase 1 has proof-reading activity. It is slow and non-processive and only adds a few bases to the chain. It also removes RNA primers.