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How does EcoRI specifically act on DNA molecule ? Explain.

 

 
 
 
 
 

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It investigates the length of a DNA sequence and finds its specific recognition sequence as \frac{5'GAATTC3',}{3'CTTAAG5'} then binds to the DNA, and cut each of the two strands of the double helix at specific points in their sugar-phosphate backbones.

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EcoRI enzymes are the class of endonucleases which cut and degrade at the specific position of a DNA by selectively inspecting the length of the DNA sequence. After recognizing the specific sequence, it binds to the site and cuts the DNA strands at sugar phosphate bonds.\

 

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Aditya Varna V

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