The clamp loader that loads PCNA onto DNA is called _______ and is analogous to the E. coli DNA polymerase III clamp loader complex.
A)RFC
B)KFC
C)NBC
D)TLC
E)SEC

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RFC (Replication Factor C) is the clamp loader that loads PCNA (proliferating cell nuclear antigen) onto DNA. This complex is analogous to the clamp loader complex in E. coli DNA polymerase III. The other options (KFC, NBC, TLC, SEC) do not correspond to known clamp loaders.

The Clamp Loader That Loads PCNA onto DNA Is Called