Question

why is RNA primer required for initiantion of repliction

Answer 1

It is required for DNA replication because the enzymes that catalyze this process, DNA polymerases, can only add new nucleotides to an existing strand of DNA. The polymerase starts replication at the 3′-end of the primer, and copies the opposite strand. ... These RNA primers can be made de novo.

Answer 2

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DNA polymerases need a double-stranded DNA region to which they can attach in order to begin copying the rest of the DNA strand.