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[n] 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 |
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| | Synonyms: | | restriction endonuclease, restriction nuclease |
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| | See Also: | | endonuclease |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A protein that recognizes specific, short nucleotide sequences and cuts DNA at those sites. Bacteria contain over 400 such enzymes that recognize and cut over 100 different DNA sequences. |
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- A protein that recognizes specific, short nucleotide sequences and cuts DNA at those sites. Bacteria contain over 400 such enzymes that recognize and cut more than 100 different DNA sequences.
- an enzyme used to "cut" the DNA molecule at specific sites; used in recombinant DNA technology.
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