Search Ontology:
GO: Molecular Function

type II site-specific deoxyribonuclease activity

Term ID
GO:0009036
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. (2)
References
Ontology
GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
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Phenotype
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