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The loop region is single stranded. It can be cleaved by using which enzyme?

(a) Exonuclease

(b) S1 nuclease

(c) RNaseH

(d) DNase

I got this question in an interview for internship.

I would like to ask this question from cDNA Libraries, Polyadenylated RNA and cDNA Synthesis in chapter Libraries Construction of Genetic Engineering

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Right option is (b) S1 nuclease

Easy explanation: The loop region in the hairpin structure is single stranded in nature. The single stranded portion can be cleaved by S1 nuclease.

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