3. The CAS9 enzyme (shown in red in the image below) is able to target and...

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3. The CAS9 enzyme (shown in red in the image below) is able to target and cut out specific DNA sequences.. a) What are the molecular building blocks of CAS9? b) Explain in a few sentences how these building blocks come together to make something as complex and functional as CAS9. What types of interactions hold CAS9 together? What are the molecular building blocks of DNA? d) What type of linkage is broken when CAS9 cuts out a piece of DNA? e) How many base pairs would need to be cut out of a DNA sequence that codes for a protein consisting of 317 amino acids? 3. The CAS9 enzyme (shown in red in the image below) is able to target and cut out specific DNA sequences.. a) What are the molecular building blocks of CAS9? b) Explain in a few sentences how these building blocks come together to make something as complex and functional as CAS9. What types of interactions hold CAS9 together? What are the molecular building blocks of DNA? d) What type of linkage is broken when CAS9 cuts out a piece of DNA? e) How many base pairs would need to be cut out of a DNA sequence that codes for a protein consisting of 317 amino acids?