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RESTRICTION ENZYME

\ɹɪstɹˈɪkʃən ˈɛnza͡ɪm], \ɹɪstɹˈɪkʃən ˈɛnza‍ɪm], \ɹ_ɪ_s_t_ɹ_ˈɪ_k_ʃ_ə_n ˈɛ_n_z_aɪ_m]\

Definitions of RESTRICTION ENZYME

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2011 - English Dictionary Database

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any of the enzymes that cut nucleic acid at specific restriction sites and produce restriction fragments; obtained from bacteria (where they cripple viral invaders); used in recombinant DNA technology

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

any of the enzymes that cut nucleic acid at specific restriction sites and produce restriction fragments; obtained from bacteria (where they cripple viral invaders); used in recombinant DNA technology

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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