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== DNA Primase<br> ==
== DNA Primase<br> ==


DNA primase is an enzyme involved in the replication of DNA.
DNA primase is an enzyme involved in the replication of DNA.  


Primase catalyzes the synthesis of a short RNA (or DNA in some organisms segment called a primer complementary to a ssDNA template. Primase is of key importance in DNA replication because no known DNA polymerases can initiate the synthesis of a DNA strand without an initial RNA or DNA primer (for temporary DNA elongation)
Primase catalyzes the synthesis of a short RNA (or DNA in some organisms) segment called a primer complementary to a ssDNA template. Primase is of key importance in DNA replication because no known DNA polymerases can initiate the synthesis of a DNA strand without an initial RNA or DNA primer (for temporary DNA elongation)

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DNA Primase

DNA primase is an enzyme involved in the replication of DNA.

Primase catalyzes the synthesis of a short RNA (or DNA in some organisms) segment called a primer complementary to a ssDNA template. Primase is of key importance in DNA replication because no known DNA polymerases can initiate the synthesis of a DNA strand without an initial RNA or DNA primer (for temporary DNA elongation)