Meaning of restriction enzyme | Babel Free
Definitions
An endonuclease that catalyzes double-strand cleavage of DNA containing a specific sequence.
Equivalents
Suomi
restriktioentsyymi
Examples
“We now know of 400 different kinds of restriction enzymes, each of which recognises a different sequence of DNA letters and cuts there, like a pair of scissors that cuts the paper only where it finds the word ‘restriction’.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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