NEET Biology question

HindII cuts a DNA molecule at a specific point by recognizing a specific sequence of **[NEET 2011]**

(A)2 base pairs
(B)3 base pairs
(C)5 base pairs
(D)6 base pairsCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

HindII (like most type II restriction enzymes) recognises a specific palindromic hexanucleotide sequence (6 base pairs) and cuts the DNA precisely within that sequence —

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