Which of the following alternate forms of nucleic acids are not known to be biologically important?

A. G tetraplex structures can form and act as recognition sites for enzymes that cleave
DNA.
B. Inverted repeats can form hairpins that are important for slowing or preventing protein synthesis.
C. Palindromic sequences can act as recognition sites for enzymes that cleave DNA.
D. Sequence-induced bending of the DNA can act as a binding site for transcription factors.
E. Cruciform structures are formed during recombination.


A

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