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Which of the following sequences along a double stranded DNA molecule may be recognized as a cutting site for a particular restriction enzyme? - Biology (Theory)

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Which of the following sequences along a double stranded DNA molecule may be recognized as a cutting site for a particular restriction enzyme?

Options

  • AAGG TTCC

  • AGTC TCAG

  • GGCC CCGG

  • ACCA TGGT

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Solution

GGCC CCGG

Explanation:

Restriction enzymes recognize palindromic DNA sequences, which read the same in both ways on complementary strands. The sequence GGCC/CCGG is palindromic, which makes it a common restriction enzyme recognition site, but the others are not symmetrical and hence unsuitable.

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