| Term Name: | bacterial pre-replicative complex |
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| Synonyms: | bacterial pre-RC |
| Definition: | A protein-DNA complex that forms at the bacterial oriC during the initial step of DNA replication and allows the origin to become competent, or 'licensed', for replication. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0036389] QuickGO AmiGO |