Sticky ends

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011414",
  "term": "Sticky ends",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Single-stranded nucleotide sequences at the ends of a double-stranded DNA molecule, created when a restriction enzyme cuts the two strands at offset positions. These overhangs are complementary to other ends produced by the same enzyme, which can anneal through base pairing. In contrast, blunt ends are formed when a restriction enzyme cuts both strands at the same base pair, leaving no overhang.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and the Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "deoxyribonucleic acids",
    "restriction enzymes"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1992, 64, 143. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)' on page 166 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199264010143)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/sticky-ends/"
}