Enzymes Used in Industries and their Uses! Of the 1000 and more enzymes isolated, fewer than 20 are now commercially used on a scale that has significant impact on either the enzyme industry or the user industries. Only the more important will be treated here. It is worth remembering that commercial enzyme preparations represent mixtures in which the principal enzyme [...]
This essay deals with the restriction enzymes and other useful enzymes which are commonly used in genetic engineering. Enzymes Used in Genetic Engineering Essay Contents: Essay on the Discovery of Enzymes Essay on Restriction Endonuclease Enzyme Essay on Ligase Enzymes Essay on Alkaline Phosphatase Enzyme Essay on Phosphonucleotide Kinase Enzyme Essay on S1 Nuclease Enzyme Essay on DNA Polymerase I: [...]
Restriction endonuclease enzymes occur naturally in bacteria as a chemical weapon against the invading viruses. They cut both strands of DNA when certain foreign nucleotides are introduced in the cell. Endonucleases break strands of DNA at internal positions in random manner. Types of Restriction Enzymes: 1. Restriction enzyme Type I: These enzymes interact with an unmodified recognition sequence in double-stranded [...]