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MGP002412

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Entry Information
Gene Nameprimase, DNA, polypeptide 1 (49kDa)
Protein EntryPRI1_HUMAN
UniProt IDP49642
SpeciesHuman
Comments
Comment typeDescription
FunctionDNA primase is the polymerase that synthesizes small RNA primers for the Okazaki fragments made during discontinuous DNA replication.
MiscellaneousThe bound zinc ion is not a cofactor. It is bound to a zinc knuckle motif that may be involved in sequence recognition and the binding of ssDNA (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
SimilarityBelongs to the eukaryotic-type primase small subunit family. {ECO:0000305}.
SubunitHeterodimer of a small subunit and a large subunit.
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