The Sequence 5ʹ-TCACGT-3ʹ Is Not a Restriction Enzyme Palindromic Recognition

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Multiple Choice

The sequence 5ʹ-TCACGT-3ʹ is not a restriction enzyme palindromic recognition sequence.What mutational change would most likely make it into one?

• A) Changing T to C at the 5ʹ end
• B) Changing T to A at the 5ʹ end
• C) Changing T to A at the 3ʹ end
• D) Changing T to G at the 3ʹ end
• E) No single point mutation can change this sequence into a recognition sequence.

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