Quick Biochemistry - Nucleic Acids (Section 3 - No. 11)

RNA polymerase utilizes nucleoside diphosphates

RNA polymerase requires primers and adds bases at the 5' end of the growing polynucleotide chain

DNA polymerases can add nucleotides at both ends of the chain

All RNA and DNA polymerases only add nucleotides at the 3' end of the growing polynucleotide chain