Question

restriction endonuclease are called molecular scissors why​

Answer 1

Answer:

Restriction enzymes are also called 'molecular scissors' as they cleave DNA at or near specific recognition sequences known as restriction sites. These enzymes make one incision on each of the two strands of DNA and are also called restriction endonucleases.

Answer 2

molecular scissors is referred to restriction enzymes i.e. restriction endonucleases.

these help to cleave the two stands of dna, hence called molecular scissors

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