Mechanism for priming DNA synthesis by yeast DNA Polymerase α
Open Access
- 2 April 2013
- journal article
- Published by eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd in eLife
- Vol. 2, e00482
- https://doi.org/10.7554/elife.00482
Abstract
Mechanism for priming DNA synthesis by yeast DNA Polymerase α | The details of how the enzyme DNA polymerase α initiates the polymerization of nucleotides in DNA replication, a critical step in the synthesis of new chromosomal DNA, have been revealed in atomic detail.Keywords
Funding Information
- Wellcome Trust (084279/Z/07/Z)
- Wellcome Trust (084279/Z/07/Z)
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