What is responsible for removing the RNA primer and short DNA segment added by eukaryotic DNA polymerase $\alpha$?
A)FEN-1
B)DNA polymerase $\delta$
C)DNase H
D)both FEN-1 and DNase H
E)DNA ligase

Question

What is responsible for removing the RNA primer and short DNA segment added by eukaryotic DNA polymerase $\alpha$?
A)FEN-1
B)DNA polymerase  $\delta$
C)DNase H
D)both FEN-1 and DNase H
E)DNA ligase

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

FEN-1 (Flap Endonuclease 1) is responsible for removing the RNA primer and the short DNA segment during DNA replication in eukaryotes.

What Is Responsible for Removing the RNA Primer and Short α\alphaα

What Is Responsible for Removing the RNA Primer and Short $\alpha$