How do the enzymes that cut up parts of genomes work? I mean the sort that are used to remove the insulin-producing gene from people and insert it into bacterium.

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anonymous · Answer

Restriction enzymes recognize a specific sequence of nucleotides and produce a double-stranded cut in the DNA. watch more : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sI5vy-cD2g

anonymous · Answer

How does it actually do the cutting and detect the particular nucleotide sequence area to cut?

anonymous · Answer

The same way any enzyme does, with an active site that fits the substrate and appropriate chemistry.  Do you want a real reference?

anonymous · Answer

If possible, yes

anonymous · Answer

The picture here is really good, then follow the first external link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restriction_enzyme

anonymous · Answer

Take it back, for the external link start here http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/101/motm.do?momID=8