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EC 3.1.21.4 Details
EC number
3.1.21.4
Accepted name
type II site-specific deoxyribonuclease
Reaction
Endonucleolytic cleavage of DNA to give specific double-stranded fragments with terminal 5′-phosphates
Other name(s)
type II restriction enzyme
CAS registry number
9075-08-5
Comment
This is a large group of enzymes which, together with those now listed as EC 3.1.21.3 (type 1 site-specific deoxyribonuclease) and EC 3.1.21.5.
History
created 1984 from EC 3.1.23 and EC 3.1.24
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