Restriction Endonuclease At Biology Glossary

What is it? An endonuclease cuts doublestranded DNA by binding to specific sites, in many cases arranged in palindromes. Several different classes of restriction endonucleases can be differentiated based upon their binding and cleavage sites and their required cofac

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