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DNA Polymerase III

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

DNA Polymerase III is an enzyme that synthesizes new DNA strands by adding nucleotides to the 3' end of a pre-existing or newly synthesized DNA strand.

AP course connection

Topic 6.2: 6.2 DNA Replication

Unit 6

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