Term Name:	type II site-specific deoxyribonuclease activity
Synonyms:	type II restriction enzyme activity
Definition:	Catalysis of the endonucleolytic cleavage of DNA to give specific double-stranded fragments with terminal 5'-phosphates and 3' hydroxyls. Cleavage is dependent on the presence in the DNA of a specific recognition site; cleavage occurs at or very near this recognition site.
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0009036]    QuickGO    AmiGO