Replikaatiohaarukoiden
Replikaatiohaarukoiden, or replication forks in English, are Y-shaped structures that form during DNA replication. They are the sites where the DNA double helix is unwound and separated into two single strands, which then serve as templates for the synthesis of new complementary strands. This process is fundamental to cell division and the transmission of genetic information.
The formation of a replication fork is initiated by an enzyme called helicase, which breaks the hydrogen
Replication proceeds bidirectionally from origins of replication, meaning that two replication forks move away from each