DNA Modification

Discover the science behind DNA modification and modifying enzymes. Dive into essential techniques, innovations, and the role of DNA engineering in biotech, medicine, and beyond.

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August 31, 2022
 
DNA Modification
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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April 28, 2022
 
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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...

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April 4, 2022
 
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T4 Polynucleotide Kinase: Definition & Overview

Definition of T4 Polynucleotide Kinase Nucleic acids can be modified at the polynucleotide level through many enzymatic reactions. It includes methylation of both DNA and RNA, glycosylation of DNA, an...

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March 21, 2022
 
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Overview of Recombinase: Definition & Functions

Definition of Recombinase Recombinase is a family of enzymes that catalyze site-specific recombination events within DNA. Site-specific DNA recombination is a process in which DNA strands are br...

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March 3, 2022
 
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Exonuclease: Overview & Definition of this Important Enzyme

Exonuclease Definition In biochemistry, nucleases are a diverse class of hydrolytic enzymes that carry out hydrolysis of phosphodiester bonds of nucleic acids — DNA and RNA. Nucleases attack the hydro...

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March 3, 2022
 
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An Overview of Protein Kinases: Definition & Functions

Regulation and Function of Protein Kinase There are about 500 protein kinase encoding genes in the human genome which represents 2% of all the human genes. Kinase is the name given to an enzyme that a...