Question

Why cannot a DNA polymerase start polymerization de novo​

Answer 1

Answer:

DNA polymerase cannot initiate new strands of nucleic acid synthesis because it can only add a nucleotide onto a pre-existing 3'-OH........DNA polymerase cannot synthesize new DNA without a pre-exisiting 3'-OH. Thus,DNA replication requires an RNA primer to initiate strand formation.

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