The DNA sequence below is used by the primase to synthesize a primer. What is the sequence of the primer? - 5’-ACGTGCT-3’

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    5'-AGCACGU-3'

    Explanation:

    Transcription is the process of production of RNA molecule from DNA sequence of a gene.

    Out of two DNA strands, one strand acts as the template strand which is used for synthesis of a complementary RNA transcript. Other strand acts as the coding strand which is same as RNA transcript but it has uracil (U) bases instead of thymine (T) bases.

    Primer is a short RNA stretch made by primase.

    Primase is RNA polymerase, uses nucleotide triphosphates to make a short RNA stretch which is complementary to the 3' end of the template.

    RNA chains are made 5' to 3' using ribo-nucleoside triphosphates (has U, not T).

    Bases are present in DNA are adenine (A), thymine (T), cytosine (C), and guanine (G).

    Bases are present in RNA are adenine (A), uracil (U), cytosine (C), and guanine (G).

    The nitrogenous bases always pair up in complementary manner which means purine base pairs with pyrimidine which are held together by weak hydrogen bonds. Uracil, instead of thymine pairs with adenine in RNA. Usually RNA is single-stranded and does not form a double helix as DNA.

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    The DNA sequence below is used by the primase to synthesize a primer. What is the sequence of the primer? - 5’-ACGTGCT-3’ 5'-AGCACGU-3' Primer is a short RNA stretch made by primase. Primase is RNA polymerase, uses nucleotide triphosphates to make a short RNA stretch which is complementary to the 3' end of the template. RNA chains are made 5' to 3' using ribo-nucleoside triphosphates (has U, not T).

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