MyQuestionIcon

1

You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!

Discovery of Restriction Enzyme

Which of the ...

Question

Which of the following restriction endonuclease was discovered first?

A

Hind II

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

B

EcoRI

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

C

Bam HI

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

D

EcoR II

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is A Hind II
In 1970, Hamilton O. Smith, Thomas Kelly and Kent Wilcox isolated and characterized the first type II restriction enzyme, HindII, from the bacterium Haemophilus influenzae.
So the correct answer is option A.

Suggest Corrections

thumbs-up

0

Similar questions

Q. Restriction endonucleases was discovered in

Q. Explain the role of restriction endonucleases in recombinant DNA technology. Name the endonuclease that was first discovered.

Q. Who among the following discovered the enzyme restriction endonuclease?

Q. Who among the following, discovered the enzyme restriction endonuclease?

Q. Which of the following was the first restriction endonuclease to be isolated and characterised?

View More

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

similar_icon

Related Videos

lock

Tools of Recombinant DNA Technology

BIOLOGY

Watch in App

explore_more_icon

Explore more

Discovery of Restriction Enzyme

Standard XII Biology

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

CrossIcon