View Full Version : What are restriction enzymes ?
MelliG
Dec 4, 2011, 02:35 PM
I was reading an article and this word came up and I can't find it in any dictionaries ? HELPP thanks (:
tickle
Dec 4, 2011, 02:46 PM
They are DNA cutting enzymes.
MelliG
Dec 4, 2011, 03:39 PM
What are those though ? Like what do they do ?
Unknown008
Dec 5, 2011, 12:22 AM
You know what are enzymes? Restriction enzymes are simply special enzymes that work on the DNA.
They cut the DNA at specific parts, depending on the type of restriction enzyme. You can read more about it on wikipedia...
Restriction enzyme - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restriction_enzyme)