Question: DNA polymerase III is the main DNA-synthesizing enzyme in bacteria. Describe how it carries out...

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DNA polymerase III is the main DNA-synthesizing enzyme in bacteria. Describe how it carries out its role of elongating a strand of DNA.

Answer:

DNA pol III determines which free nucleotide triphosphate is complementary to the base being copied. DNA pol III catalyzes phosphodiester bond formation between the alpha phosphate of the incoming nucleotide triphosphate and the 3’ hydroxyl group of the last nucleotide added to the strand.

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