DNA polymerase III adds nucleotides to a primer to synthesize the...

8. DNA Replication

Overview of DNA Replication

8. DNA Replication

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5'-OH of the template strand and the 3'-OH on the phosphate of the incoming nucleotide.

3'-OH of the template strand and 5'-OH on the phosphate of the incoming nucleotide.

3'-OH of the already-paired strand and 5'-OH on the phosphate of the incoming nucleotide.

5'-OH on the phosphate of the already-paired strand and 3'-OH on the sugar of the incoming nucleotide.

DNA polymerase III adds nucleotides to a primer to synthesize the new strand of DNA. In order to link the nucleotides, a phosphodiester linkage is established between: