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#Question id: 4510


Which statements are true about group I and group II introns,

A. Group I (and II) introns are not enzymes because they have a turnover number of only 1.

B. A third transesterification reaction can occur to cyclize the intron.

C. They cannot be readily converted into ribozymes.

D. It is similar to the way that the self-cleaving Hammerhead could be converted to a ribozyme by separating the active site from the substrate

#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes
  1. A, B and D

  2. B, C and D

  3. C and D only

  4. A, B, C and D