Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements about E. coli DNA polymerase I is FALSE?
A) It can copy a circular DNA template but cannot join the ends.
B) It can extend a gapped duplex from a 3'OH group and displace a preexisting 5' end.
C) The 3' exonuclease site is some distance from the polymerase active site.
D) It has 3' exonuclease activity that resides in a small N-terminal fragment that can be cleaved off by limited proteolysis.
E) It has 5' exonuclease activity that resides in a small N-terminal fragment that can be cleaved off by limited proteolysis.
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