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It is called DNA ligase. Catalyzes the formation of a phosphodiester bond between a 3'-hydroxyl group and a 5'-phosphate group in DNA. This enzyme catalyzes the joining together of two single-stranded DNA segments which may be either parts of the same duplex or parts of different duplexes. This enzyme functions in DNA replication and in DNA repair by linking DNa fragments together.


In biotechnology, is widely used the DNA ligase from bacteriophage T4 that catalyzes the formation of a phosphodiester bond between adjacent 3'-OH and 5'-P termini in DNA.

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Why is it important to use the same restriction enzyme for both cells in recombinant DNA?

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Readily bind to complementary chains of DNA. Thus, pieces of DNA that have been cut with the same restriction enzyme can bind togeher to form a new sequence of nucleotides.


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