What Is the Function of Single-Strand-Binding Proteins

question 42

Multiple Choice

What is the function of single-strand-binding proteins?

• A) connect Okazaki fragments by sealing nicks in the sugar-phosphate backbone
• B) unwind the double helix by breaking the hydrogen bonding between the two strands at the replication fork
• C) reduce the torsional strain that builds up ahead of the replication fork as a result of unwinding
• D) bind to oriC and cause a short section of DNA to unwind
• E) prevent the formation of secondary structures within single-stranded DNA

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