Term Information

Accession
GO:0005657
Name
replication fork
Ontology
cellular_component
Synonyms
replication focus
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
The Y-shaped region of a replicating DNA molecule, resulting from the separation of the DNA strands and in which the synthesis of new strands takes place. Also includes associated protein complexes. Source: ISBN:0198547684, GOC:mah
Comment
None
History
See term history for GO:0005657 at QuickGO
Subset
None
Feedback
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Parents of replication fork (GO:0005657)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
replication fork [is_a relation] is_a  cellular anatomical entity (GO:0110165)
replication fork [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  chromosome (GO:0005694)
Children of replication fork (GO:0005657)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
cytoplasmic replication fork (GO:0043597) [is_a relation] is_a  replication fork
DNA replication factor C complex (GO:0005663) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  replication fork
replisome (GO:0030894) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  replication fork
nuclear replication fork (GO:0043596) [is_a relation] is_a  replication fork
Wikipedia
Replication_fork