Question

Restriction enzymes are __________. answer used only in forensic studies viral enzymes that can destroy bacteria bacterial enzymes that destroy other bacteria enzymes used as cutting tools in making recombinant dna

Answer 1

Restriction enzymes are enzymes used as cutting tools in making recombinant DNA. They are also called restriction endonuclease, a protein produced by bacteria that cleaves DNA at specific sites along the molecule. In a bacteria cell they cleave foreign DNA, thus eliminating infecting organisms.