Given below are two statements:
Statement I :
Restriction endonucleases recognize specific sequence to cut DNA known as palindromic nucleotide sequence.
Statement II :
Restriction endonucleases cut the DNA strand a little away from the center of the palindromic site.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
Both Statement I and Statament II are incorrect
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Both Statement I and Statament II are correct
Restriction Endonucleases are ‘Molecular Sussors’. These recognize special sequences known as Palindromic sequences. (Eg. MAM is a Palindrome word). Thus statement 1 is correct. These enzymes cut the strand a little away from center. Hence statement 2 is correct.