Most of the enzymes used as molecular scissors are known as restriction enzymes. What is the reason for this name? They cut (restrict) DNA only at a particular recognition sequence within it. They cut (restrict) DNA and remove a single nucleotide each time from the end of the DNA. They cut (restrict) DNA and remove a complimentary pair of nucleotides from the end of the DNA. NextReset

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Alice Carroll

18 April, 23:19

Most of the enzymes used as molecular scissors are known as restriction enzymes. What is the reason for this name? They cut (restrict) DNA only at a particular recognition sequence within it. They cut (restrict) DNA and remove a single nucleotide each time from the end of the DNA. They cut (restrict) DNA and remove a complimentary pair of nucleotides from the end of the DNA. NextReset

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Shyla Carter · Answer 1

The reason of that name is:

They cut (restrict) DNA only at a particular recognition sequence with it.

One of the most important role is to find out which enzyme and where by making restriction map,