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noun
An endonuclease that catalyzes double-strand cleavage of DNA containing a specific sequence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: schizomer
Antonyms: none provided
noun
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: restriction endonuclease, restriction nuclease
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: endonuclease
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