DNA polymerase acts in the 5' to 3' direction of the developing strand due to the specific shape of its binding site, which only accommodates nucleotides at the 3' end.
- 5' to 3' direction of the developing strand - specific tertiary structure - binding site with specific shape that is - only complementary to nucleotide to 3' end of developing strand - 5' end of developing strand has differently shaped nucleotide
| Front | What direction does DNA polymerase act in and why? |
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| Back | - 5' to 3' direction of the developing strand - specific tertiary structure - binding site with specific shape that is - only complementary to nucleotide to 3' end of developing strand - 5' end of developing strand has differently shaped nucleotide |
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