What is the function of single-strand-binding proteins?
A)Connects Okazaki fragments by sealing nicks in the sugar-phosphate backbone
B)Unwinds the double helix by breaking the hydrogen bonding between the two strands at the replication fork
C)Reduces the torsional strain that builds up ahead of the replication fork as a result of unwinding
D)Binds to oriC and causes a short
E)Prevents the formation of secondary structures within single-stranded DNA

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Single-strand-binding proteins prevent the formation of secondary structures within single-stranded DNA by binding to and stabilizing the strand, preventing the bases from forming hydrogen bonds with complementary strands or folding back on themselves.

What Is the Function of Single-Strand-Binding Proteins