It Was Originally Thought That the DNA Polymerase Machinery Moves

question 45

Essay

It was originally thought that the DNA polymerase machinery moves along the DNA in the manner analogous to a train on a track. Current evidence indicates that the polymerizing machinery is instead stationary, and DNA strands are pumped through the complex. What advantages does this stationary machinery have?

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