Chapter 15 - Gene Mutation and Molecular Medicine - 15.3 - Mutations Can Be Detected and Analyzed - 15.3 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 328: 1

A restriction enzyme is a protein that recognizes a specific nucleotide target sequence and cuts the DNA at that specific restriction site. The nucleotide chain comes with the proper sequence to signal to the restriction enzyme where to cut.

A restriction enzyme is a protein that recognizes a specific nucleotide target sequence and cuts the DNA at that specific restriction site. The nucleotide chain comes with the proper sequence to signal to the restriction enzyme where to cut.