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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
Ribonucleotide reductase, RNR, is one of the major enzymes that aids in the synthesis of deoxyribonucleotides. These precursors of DNA are vital for DNA synthesis, so RNRs are required in all living cells to replicate and repair DNA. | Ribonucleotide reductase, RNR, is one of the major enzymes that aids in the synthesis of deoxyribonucleotides. These precursors of DNA are vital for DNA synthesis, so RNRs are required in all living cells to replicate and repair DNA. The reaction catalyzed through RNR is the only biochemical pathway that can synthesize new deoxyribonucleotide triphosphates (dNTPs). | ||
== Function == | == Function == | ||
