restriction enzyme
noun Biochemistry.
any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of DNA molecules at specific sites: used for gene splicing in recombinant DNA technology and for chromosome mapping.
Origin of restriction enzyme
First recorded in 1960–65
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restriction enzyme
noun
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restriction enzyme
[rĭ-strĭk′shən]
n.
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