During DNA replication Okazaki fragments are joined together by DNA polymerase.
Remember that Okazaki fragments start with an RNA primer so RNAse H is need to remove the primer follwed by DNA plymerase to add nucleotides and finally DNA ligase to seal the single strand nick.
Would it be DNA Ligases?? I think that that is what it is...
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The lagging strand of DNA contains okazaki fragments, which are later joined by DNA ligase
okazaki fregments
The lagging stand~Brainly
Okazaki fragments are used to elongate the lagging strand. These fragments are used as primers for RNA polymerase to fill up the gaps in the newly formed complimentary DNA on the lagging strand. DNA ligase then seals up the gaps.
Ligase joins okazaki fragments to each other to form a continuous strand of DNA
Okazaki fragments
The lagging strand of DNA contains okazaki fragments, which are later joined by DNA ligase
DNA ligase is the enzyme responsible for connecting the Okazaki fragments on the lagging strand during DNA replication. It catalyzes the formation of phosphodiester bonds to join the individual nucleotides together.
Okazaki fragments.
Ligase joins together the Okazaki fragments into a continuous strand of DNA.
Ligase joins together the Okazaki fragments into a continuous strand of DNA.
okazaki fragments are new pieces of Dna On the lagging strand
Okazaki fragments
Okazaki fragments
Okazaki fragments are only used on the Lagging strand (the one going on 5' to 3' direction) never on the leading one. In fact all that the leading strand uses is the helicase to unwind DNA and DNA polimerase III to form the complementary strand allways in 3' to 5' (the leading strand) direction. The big problem of the laggind strand and the reason that Okazaki fragments exist and all other complementary DNAs (polimerace I, ligase, SSB, primace) is that it runs from 3' to 5'. Now what Okazaki fragments are, is temporary pieces of complementary DNA (iniciated by a primer)that are not joined together, but that later on before it goes back to the helix form will be joined togather by DNA ligase. Here I attache a link to a flash video that will make u understand better! http://www.mcb.harvard.edu/Losick/images/TromboneFINALd.swf
lagging
If you are referring to the fragmented lagging strand for DNA replication, the fragments are called Okazaki fragments.