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Sites of restriction enzyme digestion are indicated by a slash AatI AGG/CCT BamH

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Question

Sites of restriction enzyme digestion are indicated by a slash

AatI     AGG/CCT                  BamHI                 G/GATCC                         BbrPI CAC/GTG

ClaI     AT/GCAT                  EcoRI G/AATTC                  HinPI G/CGC                       

MboI   /GATC                       MunI   C/AATTG                  PmeI    GTTT/AAAC                       

PstI     CTGCA/G                 SacI     GAGCT/C                  Sau3AI /GATC                     

SmaI    CCC/GGG                  SnaBI     TAC/GTA              TaqI    T/CGA                       

XbaI    T/CTAGA                  XmnI   GAANN/NNTTC

           

1) Use the table above to find two pairs of restriction enzymes that leave ends compatible for ligation with each other. (i.e. ends made by RE 1 can be ligated to ends made by RE 2).

2) You want to ligate a DNA fragment containing the insulin gene to a plasmid so you can make insulin in bacterial cells. The plasmid (not shown) has unique restriction sites for AatI, BamHI and MunI in its polylinker. The map below shows restriction sites around the insulin gene (the box). How would you digest each DNA for the ligation?

Explanation / Answer

Sac I and pst I can be used as RE1 and RE11 for ligation. these two will be compatible for after cutting ligation.

2. as the plasmid has mun I and bamH I site in its MSC, digest the plasmid DNA with Mun I and Bam H I