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11Processivity — In molecular biology, processivity is a measure of the average number of nucleotides added by a DNA polymerase enzyme per association/disassociation with the template. DNA polymerases associated with DNA replication tend to be highly processive,… …
12Magnesium in biology — Magnesium is an essential element in biological systems. Magnesium occurs typically as the Mg2+ ion. It is an essential mineral nutrient for life[1][2][3] and is present in every cell type in every organism. For example, ATP (adenosine… …
13PCNA — Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen, commonly known as PCNA, is a protein that acts as a processivity factor for DNA polymerase delta in eukaryotic cells. It achieves this processivity by encircling the DNA, thus creating a topological link to the …
14MutS-1 — MutS I The crystal structure of E. coli muts binding to DNA with an a:a mismatch Identifiers Symbol MutS I Pfam …
15Okazaki fragments — DNA replication Okazaki fragments are short molecules of single stranded DNA that are formed on the lagging strand during DNA replication. They are between 1,000 to 2,000 nucleotides long in Escherichia coli and are between 100 to 200 nucleotides …
16Ion channel — Not to be confused with: Ion Television or Ion implantation. Schematic diagram of an ion channel. 1 channel domains (typically four per channel), 2 outer vestibule, 3 selectivity filter, 4 diameter of selectivity filter, 5 phosphorylation site, 6 …
17nervous system — Anat., Zool. 1. the system of nerves and nerve centers in an animal or human, including the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and ganglia. 2. a particular part of this system. Cf. autonomic nervous system, central nervous system, peripheral nervous… …
18Helicase — Structure of E. coli helicase RuvA Helicases are a class of enzymes vital to all living organisms. They are motor proteins that move directionally along a nucleic acid phosphodiester backbone, separating two annealed nucleic acid strands (i.e.,… …
19DNA replication factor CDT1 — Chromatin licensing and DNA replication factor 1 Identifiers Symbols CDT1; DUP; RIS2 External IDs …
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