restriction site

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noun Biochemistry.

the place on a DNA molecule where a restriction enzyme acts.

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But it never has been the site of equal mercy, and it never will be.
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Nevertheless, Gilbert had selected a site for a colony and had claimed the island for England.
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restriction site

A site in a DNA segment in which the bordering bases are vulnerable to restriction enzymes.cleavage site