alleryHow does a bacterium protect its own DNA from its restriction enzymes?
ABy methylating its own DNA
BBy coating DNA with histones
CBy removing all palindromes
DBy exporting the enzymes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. By methylating its own DNA
A methyltransferase modifies host DNA, which blocks cleavage by the cell's own restriction enzyme.
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