Glossary Term
Restriction Endonuclease
PCR TermsEN
Definition
Enzymes that exhibit endonuclease activity at a specific short nucleotide sequence to cleave strands of DNA.
Extended Notes
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C16515. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0. Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-20. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
Also Known As
Restriction EndonucleaseRestriction Enzyme