The enzyme which is used to remove nucleotides from the ends of DNA fragment is- – Answer & Explanation | CUET Subject PYQ – Dubuddy

The enzyme which is used to remove nucleotides from the ends of DNA fragment is-

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DNA ligase
B
Restriction endonuclease
C
Restriction exonuclease
D
DNA Polymerase
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Restriction exonuclease
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Restriction enzymes belong to a class of enzymes called nucleases. These are of two kinds; exonucleases and endonucleases. Exonucleases remove nucleotides from the ends of the DNA whereas, endonucleases make cuts at specific positions within the DNA.

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