NEET2013ZoologyBiotechnology - Principles and ProcessesActual
Which of the following is a palindromic sequence?
Options
- Aaligned & 5^ - CGTATG - 3' & 3^ - GCATAC - 5' aligned
- Baligned & 5^ -C G A A T G-3^ & 3^ -C G A A T G-5^ aligned
- Caligned & 5^ - GAATTC - 3' & 3^ - CTTAAG - 5' aligned
- Daligned & 5^ - GACTAC -3^ & 3^ - TACGAC -5^ aligned
Correct answer
C. aligned & 5^ - GAATTC - 3' & 3^ - CTTAAG - 5' aligned
Step-by-step solution
The palindromes in DNA are base pair sequences that are the same when read forward (left to right) or backward (right to left) from a central axis of symmetry. The following sequence reads the same on the two strands in 5^ 3^ direction. This is also true when we read in the 3^ 5^ direction. Restriction endonuclease enzymes recognize palindromic sequences in DNA and cut them.