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BOTANY Higher Secondary Second Year - Textbooks Online

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Restriction enzyme and ligase do not care about the source of DNA.<br />

Whenever the correct sequence of nucleotides are met with by the specific<br />

restriction endonuclease, it cuts it. Similarly whenever the correct<br />

sequences of nucleotides at their sticky ends in the two strands are met<br />

with, these are ligated (joined) by the enzyme ligase.<br />

Advantages of recombinant DNA<br />

A sample of therapeutic drugs presently manufactured through<br />

recombinant DNA is found in the table given below.<br />

Genetically engineered products<br />

S.No Products Functions<br />

1. Human growth hormone Promotes growth in children with<br />

hypopituitarism<br />

2. Interferon Helps the cells resist viruses.<br />

3. Interleukin Stimulates the proliferation of WBCs<br />

that take part in immunity<br />

4. Insulin Treats diabetes<br />

5. Renin inhibitors Decreases blood pressure.<br />

Self evaluation<br />

I . Choose and write the correct options.<br />

1. Restriction enzymes are synthesized by<br />

a. bacteria only<br />

b. yeast and bacteria only<br />

c. eukaryotic cells only<br />

d. all kinds of cells<br />

2. Each restriction enzyme cleaves a molecule only at<br />

a. the ends of genes<br />

b. methyl groups<br />

c. nucleotide sequence<br />

d. the time of DNA replication<br />

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