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Replication of the Plasmid DNA - (Jan/05/2013 )

My Question would be which enzyme do we need in replicating Plasmids in E.coli? Any idea.

-Pangea-

This sounds suspiciously like a homework question... so here's a hint rather than a full answer:

There are two very obvious ones. Both to do with DNA.

-bob1-

You mean the Replication machinary.

-Pangea-

Exactly...Helicase and a DNA pol are at least required.

-bob1-

Thats shouldnt be a big deal, isnt?

-Pangea-

I don't know what you mean by a big deal, but if you were referring to my reluctance to give a full answer - I do that so as to make you think, it helps you learn and to become a better scientist...

-bob1-

:)

-Pangea-