Question

What are the main function of DNA Polymerase

Answer 1

The main function of DNA polymerase:

Description of DNS polymerase:

• DNA polymerases are the molecular precursors of DNA(deoxyribonucleic acid).
• They are types of enzymes.
• The eukaryotic cells consist of major 5 DNA polymerase out of which one is present in the mitochondria and the others are found in the nucleus.

Their functions:

• The four DNA polymerases found in the nucleus are responsible for DNA replication.
• During this replication, these DNA polymerases help in the formation of two identical DNA duplexes from the original double-stranded DNA.
• They act as a catalyst for the synthesis of DNA molecules from nucleoside triphosphates(building blocks of DNA) during DNA replication.
• They also perform other functions such as repair and sometimes cell differentiation.