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Which of the following enzymes are known as molecular scissors or molecular scalpels ?
Which of the following enzymes are known as molecular scissors or molecular scalpels ?
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The correct option is D Restriction endonucleases
Molecular scissors are nothing but another name of restriction enzymes as they cleave DNA at or near specific recognition sequences known as restriction sites. These enzyme make one incision on each of the two strands of DNA and these are also called restriction endonucleases.
So, the correct option is option C.
Molecular scissors are nothing but another name of restriction enzymes as they cleave DNA at or near specific recognition sequences known as restriction sites. These enzyme make one incision on each of the two strands of DNA and these are also called restriction endonucleases.
So, the correct option is option C.
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