During DNA replication along the lagging strand of DNA

Last updated: 10/31/2023

During DNA replication along the lagging strand of DNA Okazaki fragments are produced This is because DNA polymerase can only add new nucleotides to the 5 end of the newly synthesized DNA can only add new nucleotides to the 3 end of the newly synthesized DNA is only active along the leading continuously synthesized strand Primase produces the Okazaki fragments is the enzyme involved in producing the mRNA molecule