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There is a restriction endonuclease called EcoRI. What does "co" part in it stand for?
There is a restriction endonuclease called EcoRI. What does "co" part in it stand for?
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The correct option is A coli
EcoRI is a restriction endonuclease enzyme isolated from species Escherichia coli. The Eco part of the enzyme's name originates from the species from which it was isolated, which is Escherichia coli. The last part of its name, the I, denotes that it was the first enzyme isolated from this strain.
EcoRI is a restriction endonuclease enzyme isolated from species Escherichia coli. The Eco part of the enzyme's name originates from the species from which it was isolated, which is Escherichia coli. The last part of its name, the I, denotes that it was the first enzyme isolated from this strain.
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