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Restriction enzymes

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Restriction enzymes are a family of over 205 separate bacteria-derived enzymes which cut DNA at specific sites dependent upon the base pair sequence. The given base pair for one enzyme is termed its recognition site.

Restriction enzymes are essential to the techniques of genetic engineering.


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