Question

Suppose that a geneticist discovers a new restriction enzyme in the bacterium Aeromonas ranidae. This restriction enzyme is the first to be isolated from this bacterial species. Using the standard convention for abbreviating restriction enzymes, give this new restriction enzyme a name.

Answer 1

The name of the restriction enzyme would be ara1.

Step-by-step explanation:

Restriction enzymes can be described as enzymes which are responsible for cutting DNA from specific sites. Restriction enzymes are present naturally in bacterias and can be produced artificially as well.

The name of a restriction enzyme is made by deriving it from its genus, species and strain. For example, Aeromonas is the genus name, ranidae is the species name and as it is the first to be isolated so the strain would be 1. Hence, the name ara1 will be given to this enzyme.