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You have discovered a new species of bacteria and have isolated two types of DNA polymerase from the bacteria. You examine several properties of the two enzymes listed below: Property DNA Pol A DNA Pol B Turnover number 2500 175 Processivity 350,000 285 5’ to 3’ polymerization Yes Yes 5’ to 3’ exonuclease No Yes 3’ to 5’ exonuclease Yes Yes a) Provide a definition for each of the properties measured b) What would you expect the major function(s) of each of the DNA polymerases to be in DNA replication and why?



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