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restriction enzyme

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.

restriction enzyme

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) any of several enzymes produced by bacteria as a defence against viral infection and commonly used to cut DNA for genetic manipulation or diagnosis

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restriction enzyme - 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, restriction nuclease

endonuclease - a nuclease that cleaves nucleic acids at interior bonds and so produces fragments of various sizes

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Arber Arber Werner endonuclease fragment Nathans Nathans Daniel restriction endonuclease restriction fragment restriction nuclease restriction site RFLP site situation Smith Smith Hamilton Othanel			The scientists disabled the immune system, which consists of proteins called restriction enzymes that home in on specific sections of DNA and chop up the genome at these points. Scientists come closer to 'synthetic life' in lab by Asian News International Aligned sequences were subjected to virtual digestion using the restriction enzyme analysis option in MacVector to determine the smallest number of restriction enzymes required to discriminate the maximum number of species. Discrimination of nine Crassostrea oyster species based upon ... by Cordes, Jan F.; Xiao, Jie; Reece, Kimberly S. / Journal of Shellfish Research The use of multiple restriction enzymes helps to alleviate this problem (Kent et al. Soil bacterial community structure under exotic versus native ... by Swedo, Barbara L.; Glinka, Clare; Rollo, David R.; Reynolds, Heather L. / Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science			restrainer restraining order Restrainment restraint restraint factor restraint of loads restraint of trade restraint order Restrengthen restrict restricted restricted area restricted areas (air) restricted dangerous air cargo restricted data restricted items list restricted operations area restricted target list restricted targets restricted users group restricted zone restricting restriction restriction endonuclease restriction enzyme Restriction enzymes restriction fragment restriction nuclease restriction site Restrictionary restrictionism restrictive restrictive clause restrictive covenant restrictive fire area restrictive fire line restrictive fire plan restrictive practice restrictive practices restrictively restrictiveness restrike restring Restringe Restringency Restringent Restrive restroom restructure restructuring Resty			Restriction and Modification Restriction digest restriction e restriction e restriction e restriction e's restriction e's restriction e's restriction endonuclease restriction endonuclease restriction endonuclease restriction endonuclease restriction endonuclease analysis restriction endonuclease analysis Restriction Endonuclease Digestion Profile Restriction Endonuclease Fragment Length Variations Restriction Endonuclease Fragmentation Pattern Restriction Endonuclease In Situ Digestion Restriction endonucleases Restriction endonucleases Restriction endonucleases restriction enzyme restriction enzyme restriction enzyme Restriction Enzyme Analysis Restriction Enzyme Fragmentation Pattern Restriction enzyme, endonuclease Restriction enzyme, endonuclease Restriction enzyme, endonuclease Restriction Enzyme-Mediated Integration Restriction enzymes Restriction Factor 1 restriction fragment restriction fragment restriction fragment Restriction Fragment Differential Display Restriction Fragment End Labeling Restriction Fragment Length Difference Restriction Fragment Length Dimorphism Restriction Fragment Length Pattern Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphic Alleles restriction fragment length polymorphism restriction fragment length polymorphism restriction fragment length polymorphism restriction fragment length polymorphism Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphisms (RLFPs) Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphisms (RLFPs) Restriction Fragment Melting Polymorphism Restriction fragments Restriction fragments Restriction fragments Restriction in Lieu of Arrest Restriction Landmark CDNA Restriction landmark genomic scanning Restriction landmark genomic scanning for methylation Restriction Length Fragment Polymorphism Restriction Length Fragment Polymorphism Restriction map Restriction map

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restriction enzyme (redirected from Restriction enzymes)

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