Restriction site

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010278",
  "term": "Restriction site",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A short DNA sequence, usually 4 to 8 base pairs long, that a restriction enzyme recognizes and cuts at or near. Most sites recognized by type II enzymes are palindromic, reading the same 5' to 3' on both strands, as with GAATTC cut by EcoRI, but some enzymes, such as type IIS enzymes, recognize asymmetric sequences. Cutting leaves either blunt ends or short single-stranded overhangs.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 800 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/restriction-site/"
}