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restriction enzyme

restriction enzyme noun: an endonuclease that catalyzes double-strand cleavage of DNA containing a specific sequence.

Noun

restriction enzyme (plural restriction enzymes)

  1. An endonuclease that catalyzes double-strand cleavage of DNA containing a specific sequence.
    • 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’.1999, Matt Ridley, Genome, Harper Perennial, published 2004, page 244
    Synonyms:
    schizomer

restriction enzyme meaning in Tamil

restriction enzyme in Tamil

கட்டுப்படுத்தும் நொதி

Synonyms of restriction enzyme

Forms of restriction enzyme

pluralrestriction enzymes

Questions about restriction enzyme

What does restriction enzyme mean?
Restriction enzyme means an endonuclease that catalyzes double-strand cleavage of DNA containing a specific sequence.
What is restriction enzyme in Tamil?
Restriction enzyme in Tamil is கட்டுப்படுத்தும் நொதி. See Restriction enzyme meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is restriction enzyme?
Restriction enzyme is a noun.
What is the plural of restriction enzyme?
The plural of restriction enzyme is restriction enzymes.

Words near restriction enzyme in the dictionary

  1. restrictedness
  2. restrictee
  3. restrictees
  4. restricting
  5. restriction
  6. restriction enzyme
  7. restriction enzymes
  8. restrictionary
  9. restrictionism
  10. restrictionist
  11. restrictionists

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