restriction enzyme
noun
: any of various enzymes that cleave DNA into fragments at specific sites in the interior of the molecule
called also restriction endonuclease
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Crichton goes on to re-create the display of a Cray X-MP supercomputer, which identifies a DNA error that will be repaired with restriction enzymes.
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Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
Some microbes defend themselves from invasion by using molecules known as restriction enzymes.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Feb. 2015
In the 1970s, molecular biologists figured out how to use restriction enzymes to cut DNA, giving birth to the modern biotechnology industry.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Feb. 2015
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Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
Some microbes defend themselves from invasion by using molecules known as restriction enzymes.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Feb. 2015
In the 1970s, molecular biologists figured out how to use restriction enzymes to cut DNA, giving birth to the modern biotechnology industry.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Feb. 2015
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“Restriction enzyme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restriction%20enzyme. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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