Question

Why is DNA ligase popularly called the ‘molecular glue’?​

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If restriction enzymes are like molecular scissors, then DNA ligase is like molecular glue. Scientists can use restriction enzymes to generate DNA fragments and DNA ligase to glue those fragments together DNA ligation is the act of joining together DNA strands with covalent bonds with the aim of making new viable DNA or plasmids.