Typical fraction of nucleotides excised in proofreading step of DNA replication
| Range | <10^-4 nucleotides |
|---|---|
| Organism | Unspecified |
| Reference | Michael Lynch and Georgi K. Marinov, The bioenergetic costs of a gene, PNAS 2015 doi: 10.1073/pnas.1514974112 link Supplementary Materials p.2 right column top paragraph |
| Comments | Supplementary Materials p.2 left column 3rd paragraph:"Some nucleotides will be lost during the proofreading step of polymerization, but the fraction of excised nucleotides will typically be <10^-4, and those that are excised can be recycled." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 112153 |