Type II site-specific deoxyribonuclease explained

Type II site-specific deoxyribonuclease
Ec Number:	3.1.21.4
Cas Number:	2620833

Type II site-specific deoxyribonuclease (type II restriction enzyme) is an enzyme.^[1] This enzyme catalyses the endonucleolytic cleavage of DNA to give specific double-stranded fragments with terminal 5'-phosphates.

See also

• Restriction enzyme

Notes and References

1. Roberts RJ . Restriction enzymes and their isoschizomers . Nucleic Acids Research . 18 Suppl . 2331–65 . April 1990 . 2159140 . 331877 . 10.1093/nar/18.suppl.2331 .