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#Question id: 3755


In E. coli, there is a mutation in a gene called dnaB that alters the helicase that normally acts at the origin of replication. Which of the following events would you expect to occur as a result of this mutation?

#XL - Q Biochemistry
  1. Additional proofreading will occur.

  2. No replication fork will be formed.

  3. Replication will occur via RNA polymerase alone.

  4. Replication will require a DNA template from another source.