CHAPTER 8 The replication of ona The chemistry of dNa DNA synthesis requires deoxynucleoside triphosphates and a primer:template junction DNA is synthesized by extending the 3 end of the primer Hydrolysis of pyrophosphate(Ppi)is the driving force for DNA synthesis 劣溪字 Wuhan UniversityThe Chemistry of DNA CHAPTER 8 The replication of DNA ➢ DNA synthesis requires deoxynucleoside triphosphates and a primer:template junction ➢ DNA is synthesized by extending the 3’ end of the primer ➢ Hydrolysis of pyrophosphate (PPi) is the driving force for DNA synthesis