DNA Modification & Modifying Enzymes

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Histone: Definition, Overview, & Applications

December 20, 2022

Histone: Definition, Overview, & Applications

Histone: Overview Do you know that each diploid cell in our body contains around 2 meters of DNA? Then, how does it reside in a 100 μm small cell? The answer is proteins that compact the DNA into the ...

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Sulfurylase: Definition, Overview, & Applications

September 27, 2022

DNA Modification & Modifying Enzymes

Sulfurylase: Definition, Overview, & Applications

Sulfurylase: Overview Sulfurylase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction forming pyrophosphate and adenylyl sulfate as products from ATP and sulfate substrates. The enzyme is also known as ...

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DNA Glycosylase: Application & Overview

August 31, 2022

DNA Modification & Modifying Enzymes

DNA Glycosylase: Application & Overview

DNA Glycosylase: Overview In the cellular environment, DNA is under a constant threat of getting involved in a chemical reaction. It can be either due to alkylation, oxidation, or deamination. These r...

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Topoisomerase: Overview & Applications

August 31, 2022

DNA Modification & Modifying Enzymes

Topoisomerase: Overview & Applications

Topoisomerase: Overview Topoisomerase (DNA topoisomerases) is an enzyme that catalyzes the changes in the intertwined state of two DNA strands. It helps in vivo and in vitro DNA replication, transcrip...

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DNA Labeling: Overview & Applications

August 31, 2022

DNA Modification & Modifying Enzymes

DNA Labeling: Overview & Applications

DNA Labeling: Overview Nucleic acid labeling is one of the essential procedures in molecular biology labs to detect and purify nucleic acids (DNA and RNA). Various labeling agents are available today...

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DNase: Definition & Overview of Deoxyribonuclease

April 28, 2022

DNA Modification & Modifying Enzymes

DNase: Definition & Overview of Deoxyribonuclease

What Is DNase? Deoxyribonuclease (DNase) is a class of nuclease enzymes that cleaves the DNA molecule. It breaks the phosphodiester bond formed between two nucleotides of dsDNA or ssDNA, by cleaving e...