restrictase

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noun

Any endonuclease that cleaves DNA at restriction sites

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Meanings

nounrestrictase (plural restrictases)

plural restrictases

  1. biochemistryAny endonuclease that cleaves DNA at restriction sites

Origin

From restrict + -ase.

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APA

restrictase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/restrictase

MLA

“restrictase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/restrictase. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “restrictase,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/restrictase.

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