why there is only one origin of replication in a plasmid
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Plasmid with similar origin of replication can not coexist in the same bacterial cell. If u use two plasmids with different origin of replication then the bacteria will take up one of each
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Now that we know all about antibiotic resistance genes, let’s consider another basic element of any plasmid: the origin of replication/replicon. The replicon is comprised of the origin of replication (ORI) and all of its control elements. The ORI is the place where DNA replication begins, enabling a plasmid to reproduce itself as it must to survive within cells.
The replicons of plasmids are generally different from the those used to replicate the host's chromosomal DNA, but they still rely on the host machinery to make additional copies. ORI sequences are generally high in As and Ts. Why, you ask? Well, A-T base pairs are held together with two hydrogen bonds not three as G-C pairs are. As a result, stretches of DNA that are rich in A-T pairs melt more readily at lower temperatures. When DNA melts, it gives the replication machinery room to come in and get busy making copies.
The replicons of plasmids are generally different from the those used to replicate the host's chromosomal DNA, but they still rely on the host machinery to make additional copies. ORI sequences are generally high in As and Ts. Why, you ask? Well, A-T base pairs are held together with two hydrogen bonds not three as G-C pairs are. As a result, stretches of DNA that are rich in A-T pairs melt more readily at lower temperatures. When DNA melts, it gives the replication machinery room to come in and get busy making copies.
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