CBSE 2024 · Region 2 · Set 2 · Q18 · 2 marks
How is a restriction endonuclease named ? Explain with the help of a suitable example.
Marking-scheme solution
In EcoRI
First letter ‘E’ comes from the genus, the second two ‘co’ letters from the species, letter ‘R’ – is derived from the name of strain,
Roman number ‘I’- indicates the order in which the enzyme is isolated.
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