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.

A pair of scissors cutting through a strand of DNA.
February 18, 2022
 
DNA Modification
What Are Endonucleases? Definition & Functions

What Are Endonucleases? Various enzymes are involved in tampering with DNA by breaking and forming the bonds between nucleotides. One is a nuclease, a class of enzyme that hydrolyzes the polynucleotid...

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February 18, 2022
 
DNA Modification
What Is DNA Methyltransferase? Definition & Functions

Methyltransferase Definition Methyltransferases are a group of enzymes that add a methyl group to their substrates. Over 95% of this group of enzymes use S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) as their methyl don...

Different tools being used to work on a strand of DNA.
February 7, 2022
 
DNA Modification
DNA Modification: Processes, Significance, & Implications

What is DNA Modification? DNA modification, also referred to as genetic modification or genetic engineering, is defined as the alteration of the genetic makeup or original genome of organisms that wou...

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February 7, 2022
 
DNA Modification
What Is RNase? The Basics of Ribonuclease

What is RNase? RNases (or ribonucleases) are a class of hydrolytic enzymes that catalyzes both the in vivo and in vitro degradation of ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules into smaller components. The nuc...

DNA ligase represented as a spider's web
January 31, 2022
 
DNA Modification
What Is DNA Ligase? Definition & Role

DNA ligase is an enzyme that joins DNA strands through the formation of phosphodiester bonds in a process called DNA ligation. Learn more in our comprehensive article.