restriction endonuclease

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restriction endonuclease Definition

• (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

restriction endonuclease Synonyms

• restriction endonuclease
• restriction enzyme
• restriction nuclease