DNA ligase functions to

A. catalyze the formation of hydrogen bonds between adjacent 5'?P and 3'?OH termini.
B. relax supercoiling of DNA.
C. add methyl groups to DNA.
D. facilitate base pairing between single?stranded molecules of DNA.
E. catalyze the formation of covalent bonds between adjacent 5'?P and 3'?OH termini.


Ans: E. catalyze the formation of covalent bonds between adjacent 5'?P and 3'?OH termini.

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