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Restriction enzyme

Restriction enzyme Meaning & Definition
Restriction enzyme Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Restriction enzyme?

[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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Restriction enzyme: restriction endonuclease | restriction nuclease

Related Terms | Find terms related to Restriction enzyme:

See Also | endonuclease

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