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English noun: restriction endonuclease

1. restriction endonuclease (substance) 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


Synonymsrestriction enzyme, restriction nuclease


Broader (hypernym)endonuclease









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