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Question: Can you think of any difference between DNAs and DNAse?...
Can you think of any difference between DNAs and DNAse?
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Solution
Hint: One is the genetic material and the other is an enzyme.
Complete answer:
Difference between DNAs and DNAse
DNA | DNAse |
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DNA is a nucleic acid. | DNAse is a protein. |
Its building block is nucleotides. | Its building block is an amino acid. |
It is found in the nucleus. | It is found in the cytoplasm. |
DNA is deoxyribonucleic acid which is the hereditary material in all organisms except few viruses. | DNAse is a deoxyribonuclease, it is an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolytic cleavage of phosphodiester linkages in the backbone of DNA. |
It is a major constituent of chromosomes. | It is made up of only one type of nuclease. |
Strands of new DNA are synthesized by DNA replication. | The synthesis of the DNAse enzyme occurs by the process of transcription and translation of the DNAse gene. |
It carries genetic information from parents to their children. | It is used to inhibit the action of DNA. |
Its application is in protein synthesis. | Its application is in RNA isolation, reverse transcription preparation, DNA-protein interaction, cell culture, and DNA fragmentation. |
Note: The treatment with DNAse is the best way to get rid of an RNA sample of contaminating DNA. It helps in breaking chromatin during apoptosis (cell death).