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Restriction enzymes cleave the bond by which type of reaction?(a) SN1(b) SN2(c) SE1(d) SE2The question was asked in a national level competition.My question is taken from Restriction Endonuclease in portion Genomics : The Mapping and Sequencing of Genomes of Cytogenetics

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The correct ANSWER is (B) SN2

For explanation I WOULD SAY: The reaction is by hydrolysis of the phosphodiester bond between two sugar residues by a nucleophilic attack. Inverted product configuration shows that the substrate was inverted only once. As only bimolecular nucleophilic reaction causes only one time inversion so that is the correct option.



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