| Term Name: | type IV site-specific deoxyribonuclease activity |
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| Synonyms: | type IV restriction enzyme activity |
| Definition: | Catalysis of the endonucleolytic cleavage of DNA in a site specific manner. Cleavage is dependent on the presence of a specific recognition site in the DNA which must be modified (e.g. methylated, hydroxymethylated, glucosyl-hydroxymethylated). |
| Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0032067] QuickGO AmiGO |