Which of the following reunites the exon segments after RNA splicing ?
- RNA polymerase
- RNA proteases
- RNA primase
- RNA ligase
Answer
(4) RNA ligase
Solution
In eukaryotes the primary transcript (hnRNA) contains exons and introns.
As per NCERT, during splicing the introns are removed and the exons are joined in a defined order.
The joining of the cut ends of exons is a ligation reaction (formation of a phosphodiester bond), carried out by RNA ligase.
∴ RNA ligase reunites the exon segments after splicing.
Answer: (4)