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Noun
1. restriction enzyme; restriction endonuclease
Wikipedia definition
2. Restriction enzymeA restriction enzyme is an enzyme that cuts DNA at specific recognition nucleotide sequences (with Type II restriction enzymes cutting double-stranded DNA) known as restriction sites. Such enzymes, found in bacteria and archaea, are thought to have evolved to provide a defense mechanism against invading viruses.
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