CHAPTER& The replication of nA 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 3/18/05 @博共字 Wuhan UniversitThe 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 3/18/05