restriction enzyme

Definition of Restriction Enzyme in English :

Noun

1. restriction endonuclease, restriction enzyme, restriction nuclease

any of the enzymes that cut nucleic acid at specific restriction sites and produce restriction fragments; obtained from bacteria (where they cripple viral invaders); used in recombinant DNA technology

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Restriction Enzyme

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noun

any of several enzymes produced by bacteria as a defence against viral infection and commonly used to cut DNA for genetic manipulation or diagnosis

Restriction Enzyme

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any of various enzymes that chemically break DNA into strands at specific locations

Restriction Enzyme

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n.

Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of DNA at specific sites to produce discrete fragments, used especially in genetic engineering. Also called restriction endonuclease.

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