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Dna Replication in Eukaryotes

DNA replication in eukaryotes involves multiple DNA polymerases and accessory proteins. DNA polymerase α initiates replication and synthesizes RNA primers. Polymerase δ and ε are responsible for synthesizing the leading and lagging strands, respectively, with the help of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) which forms a sliding clamp. The parental DNA is unwound by helicase and coated with replication protein A (RPA) as it is replicated by polymerase δ and ε in the formation and joining of Okazaki fragments until the entire genome is copied.

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Dna Replication in Eukaryotes

DNA replication in eukaryotes involves multiple DNA polymerases and accessory proteins. DNA polymerase α initiates replication and synthesizes RNA primers. Polymerase δ and ε are responsible for synthesizing the leading and lagging strands, respectively, with the help of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) which forms a sliding clamp. The parental DNA is unwound by helicase and coated with replication protein A (RPA) as it is replicated by polymerase δ and ε in the formation and joining of Okazaki fragments until the entire genome is copied.

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DNA Replication in

Eukaryotes
source: Satyanarayan text book of biochemistry
DNA polymerase in Eukaryotes

 DNA polymerase a is responsible for the synthesis of RNA primer for both the leading
and lagging strands of DNA.
 DNA polymerase (beta) is involved in the repair of DNA. It’s function is comparable
with DNA polymerase I found in prokaryote.
 DNA polymerase (gamma ) participates in the replication of mitochondrial DNA.
 DNA polymerase (delta): It is responsible for leading strand of DNA. It also possesses
proof reading activity.
 DNA polymerase (epsilon): is involved in DNA synthesis on the lagging strand and proof-
reading function.
Process of Replication in Eukaryotes

 Replication on the leading strand : DNA polymerase delta and a sliding clamp called
Proliferating cell nuclear antigen(PCNA).
 PCNA forms ring around the DNA to which an DNA polymerase delta bind.
 It holds to DNA in a ring like manner.(Loaded by RFC)
 Formation of PCNA ring also requires another factor namely replication factor C (RFC)
(DNA clamp loader)
 RFC loads PCNA to the DNA strand.
Continued…

 The parental strands of the DNA is separated by enzyme helicase.


 A single stranded DNA binding protein called Replication protein A (RPA) binds
to exposed single stranded template.(This prevent reunion of parental and
daughter strand and also inhibit nuclease nuclease activity.)
 This strand has been opened up by the replication fork (a previously formed
Okazaki fragment with an RNA primer.
Beginning of the process..

 The enzyme primase forms a complex with DNA polymerase alpha which initiates the synthesis of
Okazaki fragments.
 The primase activity of pol a-primase complex is capable of producing 1O-bp RNA primer.
 The enzyme activity is then switched from primase to DNA polymerase alpha which elongates the
primer by the addition of 20-30 deoxyribonucleotide.
 Thus, by the action of pol c,-primase complex, a short stretch of DNA attached to RNA is formed. And
now the complex dissociates from the DNA.
Continued…

 The next step is the binding of replication factor C (RFC) to the elongated primer (short
RNA-DNA).
 RFC serves as a clamp loader, and catalyses the assembly of proliferating cell nuclear
antigen (PCNA) molecules.
 The DNA polymerase delta binds to the sliding clamp and elongates the Okazaki
fragment to a final length of about 150-200 bp.
 By this elongation, the replication complex approaches the RNA primer of the previous
Okazaki fragment.

It needs few nucleotides to start replication.


Continued…

 The RNA primer removal is carried out by a pair of enzymes namely RNase H and flap
endonuclease | (FENI)
 This gap created by RNA removal is filled by continued elongation of the New Okazaki
fragment (carried out by polymerase delta)
 The small nick that remains is finally sealed by DNA ligase.

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