Leading and lagging strand in DNA

The synthesis of the strand being extended in the overall 5′-3′ direction, called the leading strand and is continuous. The strand being extended in the overall 3′-5′ direction, called the lagging strand, grows by the synthesis of short fragments (= okazaki fragments). Thus the synthesis of lagging strand occurs discontinously

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