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Distinguish between Exonucleases and Endonucleases.

Distinguish between Exonucleases and Endonucleases.

Grade:12

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Vikas TU
14149 Points
3 years ago
Dear student 
Exonucleases are enzymes that cleave DNA sequences in a polynucleotide chain from either the 5' or 3' end one at a time. Endonucleases cleave the nucleotide sequence from the middle.
Vikas Amritiya
askIITians Faculty 230 Points
3 years ago

Exonucleases are nuclease which cut off nucleotides from 5 or 3 ends of DNA molecule. 
Endonucleases are nucleases which cleave DNA duplex at any point except the ends. Leading to blunt or sticky ends. 

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