alleryE. coli completes replication of its 4.6 x 10^6 bp genome in 18 minutes. The average polymerisation rate is closest to:
A2000 bp per second
B200 bp per second
C20000 bp per second
D200000 bp per second
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 2000 bp per second
Rate = 4.6 x 10^6 bp / (18 x 60 s) which is approximately 4260 bp per second per fork
averaged across the bidirectional replication this is on the order of 2000 bp per second, as stated in your syllabus.
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