modification enzyme

noun

A type of enzyme, often a methyltransferase, that chemically alters DNA or RNA bases to protect them from cleavage by a restriction enzyme.

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Meanings

nounmodification enzyme (plural modification enzymes)

plural modification enzymes

  1. biologyA type of enzyme, often a methyltransferase, that chemically alters DNA or RNA bases to protect them from cleavage by a restriction enzyme.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 修飾酶 /修饰酶
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