Practice mode Biotechnology

Which enzyme seals the sugar-phosphate backbone when a gene is inserted into a plasmid?

Correct answer C. DNA ligase

Explanation

After sticky ends pair by hydrogen bonding, DNA ligase forms phosphodiester bonds between adjacent nucleotides, permanently joining the insert into the vector to make recombinant DNA.

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