The first thing that happens is a replication structure binds to the DNA molecule. This is usually a signalling molecule or some type of protein. Next, this replication structure attracts DNA helicase enzymes which "unzip" the double stranded helix.
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The DNA strands separate as the hydrogen bonds are broken by DNA helicase. Then complementary nucleotides line up next to the strands and DNA polymerase joins the nucleotides. DNA helicase unwinds a section of DNA at a time. This synthesises two double strands.
The first thing that happens is a replication structure binds to the DNA molecule. This is usually a signalling molecule or some type of protein. Next, this replication structure attracts DNA helicase enzymes which "unzip" the double stranded helix.
Four.
Four.
Four copies of a DNA molecule result from two replications of a single DNA molecule. This is because each replication results in two identical daughter molecules.
The first step in decoding genetic messages is transcription, where the DNA sequence is copied into a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule by RNA polymerase.
The first step in DNA synthesis is the unwinding of the double-stranded DNA molecule by an enzyme called helicase. This process separates the two strands of DNA, creating a replication fork where the synthesis of new DNA strands can occur.