Which enzyme is responsible for joining Okazaki fragments during DNA replication?

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11 May 2018
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28 May 2026

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Okazaki fragments, which are short DNA sequences synthesized on the lagging strand, are linked together by the enzyme DNA ligase. Primase synthesizes RNA primers, polymerase extends the DNA strand, and helicase unwinds the DNA helix.

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