A regional thickening of cells at the anterior end of the primitive streak

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This ATPase activity of Dna A is stimulated by membrane phospholipids and single-stranded DNA.

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#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes

The origin of the replication region remains attached to the membrane for about one-third of the cell cycle as another part of the mechanism to prevent reinitiation.

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#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes

Opening oriC involves action at two types of sequence in the origin: 9-bp and 13 -bp repeats.

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#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes

The four 9-bp consensus sequences on the right side of oriC provide the initial binding sites for DnaA-ATP in an extended multimeric state promoted by the accessory protein DiaA, which stimulates cooperative binding of DnaA.

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#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes

DnaA-ATP binds cooperatively to form a helical central core around which oriC DNA is wrapped.

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#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes

DnaA then acts at three A-T-rich 13 -bp tandem repeats located on the left side of oriC