Leading Strand

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 More General Terms 3 Additional Terms 4 References

Introduction

• DNA strand synthesized at the replication fork continuously in the 5' to 3' direction. Leading strand synthesis proceeds slightly ahead of the lagging strand synthesis.

More General Terms

• biochemistry

Additional Terms

• lagging strand

References

Biochemistry, L. Stryer, WH Freeman & Co, New York, 1988 pg 671

leading strand