GO biological process ontology term - GO:0006269 - DNA replication, synthesis of primer
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0006269
- Name
- DNA replication, synthesis of primer
- Ontology or CV name
- GO biological process
- Definition
- The synthesis of a short nucleotide polymer using one strand of unwound DNA as a template. The product is usually a RNA molecule between 4-15 nucleotides long that provides a free 3'-OH that can be extended by DNA-directed DNA polymerases. In certain conditions, for example in response to DNA damage, some primases synthesize a DNA primer.
