Definition
An enzyme that cuts DNA at specific recognition sequences, typically 4-8 base pairs long. These molecular scissors are essential tools in molecular biology for cloning, mapping, and analyzing DNA.
Etymology
Named for their role in bacterial 'restriction-modification' systems that restrict foreign DNA invasion. 'Restriction' comes from Latin 'restrictus' meaning 'limited' or 'confined,' reflecting how these enzymes limit viral infection by cutting foreign DNA at specific sites.
Kelly Says
Restriction enzymes are bacteria's ancient immune system - they evolved to slice up invading viral DNA like molecular bouncers! Scientists borrowed these bacterial tools to become the foundation of genetic engineering, showing how nature's solutions often become our technologies.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
የግብርና እንስሳ
ye-gib-r-na en-si-sa
ARالعربية
إنزيم قيود
in-zim qiyood
BNবাংলা
প্রতিবন্ধক এনজাইম
pro-ti-bond-hok en-zime
CACatalà
enzim de restricció
en-zim de res-trik-ció
CSČeština
restrikční enzym
res-trik-tni en-zim
DADansk
restriktionsenzym
res-trik-shons-en-zim
DEDeutsch
Restriktionsenzym
res-trik-shons-en-zim
ELΕλληνικά
ενζύμη περιορισμού
en-zi-me pe-ri-o-ri-smo-u
ESEspañol
enzima de restricción
en-zi-ma de res-trik-shon
FAفارسی
آنزیم محدودکننده
an-zim mo-hadd-o-kohne
FISuomi
rajoitusentsyymi
ra-joi-tus-en-tsyym-i
FRFrançais
enzyme de restriction
en-zim de res-trik-shon
GUGU
લિમિટિંગ એન્જાઈમ
li-mi-ting en-zime
HAHA
enzim tsaro
en-zim tsaro
HEעברית
enzim הגבלה
en-zim ha-ge-v-la
HIहिन्दी
प्रतिबंध एंजाइम
pra-ti-bandh en-zime
HUMagyar
restrikciós enzim
res-trik-cios en-zim
IDBahasa Indonesia
enzim restriksi
en-zim res-trik-si
ITItaliano
enzima di restrizione
en-zi-ma di res-trik-shon
JA日本語
制限酵素
gen-sei-ken-so-u
KKKK
өкілді фермент
o-kil-di fer-ment
KMKM
អាំងធ្វើ
a-ang-th-v-eu
KO한국어
제한 효소
je-han hyo-so
MRMR
प्रतिबंधक एंजाइम
pra-ti-bandhak en-zime
MSBahasa Melayu
enzim pembatasan
en-zim pem-bat-san
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်းဆိုင် စေတီ
kyun-so-in se-ti
NLNederlands
restrictie-enzym
res-trik-tie-en-zim
NONorsk
restriksjonsenzym
res-trik-shons-en-zim
PAPA
ਰੈਸਟ੍ਰਿਕਸ਼ਨ ਐਂਜਾਈਮ
ray-stri-k-shon en-zime
PLPolski
enzym restrykcyjny
en-zim res-tryk-chy
PTPortuguês
enzima de restrição
en-zi-ma de res-trik-shon
RORomână
enzim de restricție
en-zim de res-trik-tie
RUРусский
рестрикционный фермент
res-trik-tsion-nyy fer-ment
SVSvenska
restriktionsenzym
res-trik-shons-en-zim
SWKiswahili
enzimu ya kizuia
en-zi-mu ya ki-zui-a
TAதமிழ்
கட்டுப்பாட்டு என்சைம்
kat-tu-ppa-at-tu en-saym
TEతెలుగు
రిస్ట్రిక్షన్ ఎంజైమ్
ris-trik-shon en-zime
THไทย
เอนไซม์จำกัด
en-zai-m jam-gat
TLTL
enzyme ng paghihigpit
en-zime ng pa-gi-hi-gpit
TRTürkçe
kısıtlama enzim
kis-it-lama en-zim
UKУкраїнська
рестрикційна ензими
res-trik-tsion-na en-zymi
URاردو
محدودیت انزیم
mah-dood-it en-zim
VITiếng Việt
enzim giới hạn
en-zim gio-i han
ZH中文
限制性内切酶
xian-zhi xing nei-che en-zi
ZUZU
enzimu ye-ngezwe
en-zim ye-ngezwe