Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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restriction endonuclease | Yes | No | No | No |
restriction enzyme | Yes | No | No | No |
restriction endonuclease (noun) | restriction enzyme (noun) |
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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 | 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 |