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The restriction enzyme EcoR1 specifically cuts the DNA sequence at the recognition site GAATTC.

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What kind of molecule is EcoR1?

EcoR1 is a restriction enzyme (endonuclease), which splits the phosphodiester bonds of the backbone of DNA.


What is GAATTC?

It is a sequence of DNA that is also a palindrom. i.e. the complimentary sequence of DNA would read the same way (but in the other direction). g a a t t c c t t a a g Moreover it is the sequence of DNA recognised by the restriction endonuclease EcoR1, the first such enzyme to be discovered. These enzymes have been important tools in science allowing pieces of DNA to be specifically excised and manipulated.


What are restriction enzymes?

Restriction enzymes (also known as restriction endonucleases) are proteins which cut DNA up at specific sequences in the genome. For example, the commonly used restriction endonuclease EcoRI recognizes every point in DNA with the sequence GAATTC, and cuts at the point between the Guanine and Adenine. Interestingly, the recognition sequences for most restriction endonucleases are genetic palindromes, e.g., the sequence reads exactly the same backwards on the complementary strand. In the case of EcoRI, the two complementary DNA strands for the recognition sequence are: 5'--GAATTC ---3'3'--CTTAAG--5'


What would happen if you cut both the jellyfish glo gene and puc18 plasmid with the ecor1 restriction enzyme?

If there is a EcoR1 site in either the middle of the Glo gene, or in the middle of the selectable marker site in the plasmid, it would likely disable either Glo, or the plasmid.


Explain the Molecular mechanism functions of restriction endonucleases?

Restriction Endonucleases recognize certain sites on the DNA or the sequences. For example EcoR1 that recognizes the restriction site GAATTC on any strand of DNA or RNA.


What sticky ends does EcoR1 create?

EcoR1 creates sticky ends with a sequence of 5'-GAATTC-3'. This results in protruding ends with a 5' overhang on both strands of the DNA.


What is a restiction enzyme?

A restriction enzyme is used to cut DNA (either double or single stranded), cuts can either be "sticky" ( in which cut pieces overlap one another), or "blunt" (in which cut pieces do not overlap). A common rectriction enzyme is EcoR1.


Why is DNA fingerprinting more accurate if the samples are cut with more than one restriction enzyme?

When EcoR1 cuts this DNA, it cuts it at three places into four different segments. EcoR1 is only one of many different restriction enzymes. Each different enzyme cuts DNA at a different site. By using different enzymes, a scientist can cut DNA into many smaller pieces that can be run out on a gel during electrophoresis. Remember that in gel electrophoresis, DNA fragments separate by size. Because these segments have different sizes, they will separate onto a gel at different rates. If different people's DNA is cut by restriction enzymes and then run out on a gel, each person's DNA will leave a different pattern.


Would it be easier for DNA ligase to reconnect two fragments cut by EcoR1 or one fragment cut by EcoR1 with one cut by Hind111?

It would be easier for DNA ligase to reconnect two fragments cut by EcoR1, as both fragments would have compatible overhangs that can anneal together. In the case of one fragment cut by EcoR1 and one cut by HindIII, the overhangs produced by the two enzymes are incompatible, making it more challenging for DNA ligase to join them together.


Does pBR322 contain EcoR1 sites?

Yes, pBR322 contains EcoRI restriction sites. Specifically, there are two EcoRI sites located within the plasmid's multiple cloning site (MCS), allowing for the insertion of foreign DNA. This feature makes pBR322 a useful vector for cloning purposes in molecular biology.


How many times EcoR1 cuts the DNA to generate 4 fragment?

EcoR1 cuts double-stranded DNA at specific recognition sites generating two fragments, so to generate 4 fragments, EcoR1 would need to cut the DNA twice.


Bacteria methylate their DNA in order to?

Protect their DNA from being excised by their own restriction enzymes such as EcoR1. The bacteria has enzymes that go through and methyl the N6 position of their adenines in order to prevent their own restriction enzymes from cutting their DNA up.