Which Is NOT True About Mismatch Repair

question 67

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT True about mismatch repair?

• A) It uses an endonuclease.
• B) It requires DNA polymerase and DNA ligase.
• C) It uses methylation of the DNA to differentiate between strands.
• D) It removes both strands in the mismatch area.
• E) It fixes errors missed by the proofreading of DNA polymerase.

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