Primer (molecular biology)
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primer-molecular-biology-186-11524129
title:
Primer (molecular biology)
text:
A primer is a short, single-stranded nucleic acid used by all living organisms in the initiation of DNA synthesis. A synthetic primer may also be referred to as an oligo, short for oligonucleotide. DNA polymerase enzymes are only capable of adding nucleotides to the 3’-end of an existing nucleic acid, requiring a primer be bound to the template before DNA polymerase can begin a complementary strand. DNA polymerase adds nucleotides after binding to the RNA primer and synthesizes the whole strand.
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encyclopedia
description:
Short strand of RNA or DNA that serves as a starting point for DNA synthesis
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primer_(molecular_biology)
date created:
2002-02-25T15:43:11Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T01:32:20Z
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