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.

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to remove or destroy all traces of.

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Origin of restriction enzyme

First recorded in 1960–65

Words nearby restriction enzyme

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British Dictionary definitions for restriction enzyme

restriction enzyme

noun

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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Medical definitions for restriction enzyme

restriction enzyme

[ rĭ-strĭk′shən ]

n.

Any of a group of enzymes that cleave DNA at specific sites to produce discrete fragments, used especially in gene-splicing.restriction endonuclease