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When can DNA stored in TE buffer interfere with a restriction-digestion reaction?

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Correct answer: When the EDTA carried into the reaction is present at too high a concentration

TE buffer contains Tris, which helps maintain pH, and EDTA, which binds divalent metal ions such as Mg2+. Many restriction enzymes require Mg2+ as a cofactor for phosphodiester-bond cleavage. If too much TE is added, the accompanying EDTA can chelate enough magnesium to reduce enzyme activity or prevent digestion. Thus option A is correct. The practical response may be to limit the volume of TE carried into the reaction, dilute the DNA appropriately, exchange the buffer, or purify the sample according to the enzyme protocol. Options B, C, and D do not affect the chemical availability of magnesium and therefore do not explain failed digestion.

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Te BufferEdtaRestriction DigestionCutting Of DnaProcesses Of Recombinant Dna TechnologyBiotechnologyClass 11 Mcq

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