DNA Replication: Copying the Molecule of Life

Your DNA needs to be in every cell in your body, so what happens when cells divide? How does each new cell retain all of the genetic information? The DNA is able to copy itself through a process called replication. Let's go through the finer points, shall we?
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I just realized something very important in terms of how to interpret your animation. The directionality of the synthesis of the new strand is correct. However, I initially thought that the numbers you put on the leading strand was identifying the ends of the new strand, not the original strand. In other words, the new strand would read/synthesize as such: 3' under the 5' of the leading strand and 5' under the 3' of the leading strand with the arrow going in the same direction.

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[@Bawan2610]

DNA chain can only be synthesized in 5'-to-3' direction, not 3 to 5. As the subunits is being added at the 3' end, that means it runs in 5'-to-3' direction....

[@jdmg7284]

Bawan Colnadar I noticed that error in the vid as well

[@rototon1992]

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[@pa800korg92]

Actually he's correct, the DNA polymerase III moves in a direction of 3'- 5' of the preexisting strand. However, the new strand that's being synthesized is 5'-'3. The video is crystal clear .

[@hasnainabdurrehman2426]

The video is correct, but NOT clear. This "Dave" person knows the stuff but doesn't know how to explain it to a naive mind. Someone listening to this for the first time can get confused for all his life ! REPLICATION HAPPENS FROM 5 to 3 END !

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Sounds like you're not interested in using your logic only in memorizing facts.

[@chloeli4405]

5' and 3' DNA template strand should be more specific indicated in the slide. Its a little bit confusing.

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Yes, he needs to label the new and old strand as it is very confusing (he's labeling the old strand)......this is where students get mixed up often.

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All the videos I have viewed on DNA replication struggle to explain the 5'-3' process. Unfortunately, this wasn't any better, but the rest of the video was helpful.

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hi professor. i thought polymerase creates the leading strand in a 5'-3' direction towards the fork?

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[@MyDerpDerpDerp]

As was stated previously, the direction is NOT 3' -5'. According to Mc Graw-Hill 11th ed. Biology, "As with all known DNA polymerases, all three of these enzymes synthesize polynucleotide strands only in the 5'-3' direction and require a primer"

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

i meant that it moves along the template strand 3'-5', though you are correct the new strand is synthesized 5'-3', perhaps i should have been clearer in the animation.

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hi prof, had a few doubts: 1. after binding the primer to the DNA strand, the primase leaves the spot, and DNA polymerase iii takes the same spot to start adding the free DNA nucleotides? 2. on which strand do the following take place first or do the following processes take place simultaneously (as there is one molecule of enzyme allocated for each strand?) on both the strands? a) exonuclease removing the RNA nucleotides/primers b) DNA polymerase I adding DNA nucleotides in place of the primers c) Primase adding primers d) polymerase III adding free DNA nucleotides

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[@Arvatly]

Dave, polymerase III reads from 3' to 5' but polymerases new strand from 5' to 3'? But you said polymerase copies 3' to 5'. Did you mean polymerase reads 3' to 5'?

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I said moves along the template strand, so yes "reads" would be a good way to interpret that.

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Thank you! Very helpful! Which okazaki fragment will be placed first in the lagging strand?

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Sir, can you state the difference between DNA polymerase alpha beta, gamma, delta,epsilon and DNA polymerase 1,2,3??

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