Question

What does H in BamHI stand for?

Answer 1

BamHI:

1. BamHI is a kind of type II restriction endonuclease.
2. They have a capacity to recognize short sequences of DNA , upto six base pairs, and cleave them at specific sites.
3. BamHI is a strain of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens.
4. A strain is defined as the genetic variant of a microorganism.
5. ‘H’ in BamHI stands for the strain H of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens.