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A methylated recognition sequence can act as a competitive inhibitor for the restriction endonuclease.(a) True(b) FalseI had been asked this question in a job interview.My question comes from Restriction Endonuclease topic in division Genomics : The Mapping and Sequencing of Genomes of Cytogenetics

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Correct choice is (a) True

Explanation: The methylated bases can bind to the enzyme but it will not be CUT by the enzyme. THUS it can EFFECTIVELY as a competitive inhibitor as it competes with the non-methylated DNA for the same BINDING SITE.



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