| Term Name: | pre-replicative complex assembly |
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| Synonyms: | pre-RC assembly, pre-replication complex assembly |
| Definition: | The aggregation, arrangement and bonding together of a set of components to form the pre-replicative complex, a protein-DNA complex that forms at the origin of replication during the initial step of DNA replication and allows the origin to become competent, or 'licensed', for replication. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0036388] QuickGO AmiGO |