Dna Replication Process In Prokaryotes. Structure of dna dna (deoxyribonucleic acid) is a polymer of deoxyribo nucleotide. The process of dna replication is different in eukaryotes and prokaryotes due to many factors like different enzymes are involved, different start and stop points, the difference in the structure of the dna etc.
Replication in prokaryotes starts from a sequence found on the chromosome called the origin of replication—the point at which the dna opens up. The main role in the process of dna replication is played by the enzymes that catalyze this process. Replication in prokaryotes begins when initiator proteins bind to the single origin of replication (ori) on the cell’s circular chromosome.
Dna replication in prokaryotes is the process by which a prokaryotic genetic material (dna) is copied and transmitted to the daughter cells.
Replication occurs before a cell divides to ensure that both cells receive an exact copy of the parent’s genetic material. Prokaryotic vs eukaryotic dna replication according to the watson and crick model suggested for dna, one strand of dna is the complement of the other strand; During initiation, the dna is made accessible to the proteins and enzymes involved in the replication process. The dna becomes highly coiled ahead of the fork of replication.