If E. coli DNA polymerase III was able to initiate DNA synthesis opposite a single-stranded template, which molecule(s) would no longer be essential?

A) DNA gyrase
B) DNA ligase
C) DNA polymerase I
D) helicase
E) single-stranded binding proteins


Answer: C

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