Biochemistry - Protein and Nucleic Acid Interactions

Exercise : Protein and Nucleic Acid Interactions - Section 1
  • Protein and Nucleic Acid Interactions - Section 1
1.
Reverse transcripase from HIV does not
uses RNA as a template
has a 5' to 3' polymerase activity
has a 3'- 5' exonuclease activity
requires a primer
Answer: Option
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2.
Which of the following amino acids can interact with the DNA or RNA nucleotide bases via hydrogen bonding?
Asn and Gln
Cys and Met
Lys and Leu
Ile and Val
Answer: Option
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3.
Different DNA polymerases play distinct roles in DNA replication and repair in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. All known DNA polymerases synthesize DNA only in the __________ by the addition of dNTPs to a performed primer strand of DNA.
positive direction
3' to 5' direction
5' to 3' direction
negative direction
Answer: Option
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4.
The type II restriction endonucleases, bind to DNA sites
using H-bonds for specificity
that are usually palindromic
using non-sequence-dependent backbone interactions
all of the above
Answer: Option
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5.
The enzyme that joins DNA cuts is called
joinase
ligase
DNA phosphorylase
reverse transcriptase
Answer: Option
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