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Illustrate the recognition sequence of EcoRI and mention what such sequences are called.

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In molecular biology, it is used as restriction enzymes.EcoRI creates 4 nucleotide sticky ends with 5' end overhangs of AATT. The nucleic acid recognition sequence where the enzyme cuts in G/AATTC, which has a palindromic, complementary sequence of CTTAA/G.

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