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List six different enzymes associated with the replication process mastering biology

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DNA helicase - unwinds and separates double stranded DNA as it moves along the DNA. It forms the replication fork by breaking hydrogen bonds between nucleotide pairs in DNA.

DNA primase - a type of RNA polymerase that generates RNA primers. Primers are short RNA molecules that act as templates for the starting point of DNA replication.

DNA polymerases - synthesize new DNA molecules by adding nucleotides to leading and lagging DNA strands.

Topoisomerase or DNA Gyrase - unwinds and rewinds DNA strands to prevent the DNA from becoming tangled or supercoiled.

Exonucleases - group of enzymes that remove nucleotide bases from the end of a DNA chain.

DNA ligase - joins DNA fragments together by forming phosphodiester bonds between nucleotides.
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