This DNA polymerase enzymatically assembles a new DNA strand from free nucleotides by using single - stranded DNA as a template and DNA oligonucleotides ( the primers mentioned above ) to initiate DNA synthesis .
A new DNA strand from free nucleotides is the building blocks of DNA .
This DNA polymerase enzymatically assembles a new DNA strand from free nucleotides , the building blocks of DNA , by using single - stranded DNA as a template and DNA oligonucleotides ( the primers mentioned above ) to initiate DNA synthesis .