Question

which enzyme is responsible for creating the covalent bonds that connect the sugar phosphate backbone of the new DNA molecules?

Answer 1

the ligase

Answer 2

she is correct good job @savannaxx_

Answer 3

thanks :) @THE"bored"one

Answer 4

How do you guys think the DNA polymerase works then? ;)

Answer 5

(kinda leading hint)

Answer 6

your welcome @savannaxx_

Answer 7

But I can say that both the ATPdependent ligase and the DNA polymerase is working on phosphate sugar backbone if you consider it from the chemical mechanism.

Answer 8

Its essential for the RNA. It works in pairs while copying one double strand DNA molecule into 2

Answer 9

this is true

Answer 10

We are talking replication. When you talk about RNA you talk about transcription @savannaxx_

Answer 11

yes but thats still part of the process

Answer 12

I think you mix a few processes with each other. But the importance is that you got to the ligase among others.

Answer 13

hi @savannaxx_ @Frostbite is right...replication and transcription are 2 different processes....ligase is responsible for making the phosphodiester bond for the lagging strand and that too it joins only d okazaki fragments.....each and every nucleotide is connected by a bond and this bond is created by polymerase...