NEET2010ZoologyBiotechnology - Principles and ProcessesActual
Restriction endonucleases are enzymes which
Options
- Amake cuts at specific positions within the DNA molecule
- Brecognize a specific nucleotide sequence for binding of DNA ligase
- Crestrict the action of the enzyme DNA polymerase
- Dremove nucleotides from the ends of the DNA molecule
Correct answer
A. make cuts at specific positions within the DNA molecule
Step-by-step solution
Restriction endonuclease recognizes a specific DNA base sequence (recognition sequence or recognition site, restriction sequence or restriction site) and cleaves both the strands of DNA at or near that site. The enzyme cuts the DNA, generating restriction fragments with overhanging ends or blunt ends.