Question

What are molecular scissors? Explain with an example?

Answer 1

Answer:

Restriction endonucleases are called molecular scissors as they cut the DNA segments at particular locations. Example: EcoRI.

Answer 2

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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.