Question

The TaqI restriction enzyme cuts between adenine and thymine in the restriction sites TCGA and AGCT. How many segments will there be after Taql cuts the DNA molecule?
@Abhisar

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

@Abhisar

Answer 4

i think it is 4

Answer 5

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Answer 6

so Two?

Answer 7

@Abhisar

Answer 8

Show me how you were getting 4 first.

Answer 9

I only looked at the bottom row

Answer 10

but the right answer is two right?

Answer 11

I am actually missing this thing, give me a couple of mins.

Answer 12

ok just let me know what u figure out @Abhisar

Answer 13

do you knoow it

Answer 14

?

Answer 15

Got it..

Answer 16

what is it then

Answer 17

See, Taql restriction enzyme has a recognition sequence of

```
5' TCGA
3'AGCT
```

It makes a cut like following


```
5' ----- T CGA----3'
3'------AGC T----5'
```

Answer 18

To find out the answer to this given question we have to first decide any one strand as the working template.

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Answer 19

Got it?

Answer 20

i have no idea what the answer is still what is it? @Abhisar

Answer 21

is it two