Bac Série D Côte D'Ivoire Practice Questions - Baccalauréat Série D (Sciences De La Vie Et De La Terre) - Côte D'Ivoire Exam

During eukaryotic DNA replication, what is the primary biochemical role of DNA ligase on the lagging strand?

Unwinding the parental double helix at the replication fork Synthesizing short RNA primers required for polymerase binding Catalyzing the formation of phosphodiester bonds between adjacent Okazaki fragments Proofreading and removing mismatched nucleotides via 3' to 5' exonuclease activity

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Catalyzing the formation of phosphodiester bonds between adjacent Okazaki fragments

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