Which cleaves DNA at specific sites producing sticky ends?
A
Clearing enzyme
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B
Proteases
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C
Lyases
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D
Restriction endonuclease
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Solution
The correct option is C Restriction endonuclease A restriction enzyme, restriction endonuclease, or restrictase is an enzyme that cleaves DNA into fragments at or near specific recognition sites within molecules known as restriction sites. Restriction enzymes are one class of the broader endonuclease group of enzymes.