medium · MCAT bio-biochem
What is the primary function of DNA Polymerase I during the replication of the lagging strand in prokaryotes?
- Ligation of the sugar-phosphate backbone between fragments.
- Detection and repair of mismatched bases throughout the genome.
- Initial synthesis of the Okazaki fragment starting from the primer.
- Removal of RNA primers and replacement with DNA nucleotides.
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