DNA Replication Timeline

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  • step 1

    step 1
    Helicase unwinds the DNA. It attaches and breaks apart the hydrogen bonds between the bases on the DNA strand.

  • step 2

    step 2
    New complementary nucleotides are added in the correct order to form a new strand of DNA.

  • step 3

    step 3
    New phosphate backbone is glued together by Ligase. DNA polymerase proof reads the DNA strand.