Restriction Enzyme Definition

noun
Any of various enzymes that chemically break DNA into strands at specific locations.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • restriction nuclease
  • restriction endonuclease

Other Word Forms of Restriction Enzyme

Noun

Singular:
restriction enzyme
Plural:
restriction-enzymes

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