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What do Roman numerals in a restriction enzyme name show?
AOrder of isolation from strain
BNumber of cuts made in DNA
CLength of recognition site
DYear the enzyme was found
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Order of isolation from strain
Numerals such as the I in EcoRI record the order in which enzymes were isolated from one bacterial strain.
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