DNA Replication Caught in the Act (IMAGE)

University of Southern California

DNA Replication Caught in the Act

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A ring of six proteins known as a helicase surrounds the DNA strands at a special location known as origin DNA. Each of the six proteins is in distinct color, with origin DNA in the center.

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Xiaojiang Chen, USC

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