DNA Structure and Replication

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DNA Structure and Replication
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DNA Replication

• Many scientists searched for the genetic
  material.
• Once it was discovered to be DNA, the question
  was how does the DNA replicate?

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The Structure of DNAFor more information...
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Antiparallel strands

• The DNA molecule consists of 2 antiparallel
  strands connected through base pairing

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Replication is semi conservative
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Rules of Replication

• The enzyme involved is called DNA polymerase.
• The DNA polymerase always adds nucleotides at the
  3 end
• Replication always moves towards the replication
  fork.

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The DNA is packed into a chromo-some