DNA restriction-modification system

Term ID

GO:0009307

Synonyms

• DNA restriction

Definition

A defense process found in many bacteria and archaea that protects the organism from invading foreign DNA by cleaving it with a restriction endonuclease. The organism's own DNA is protected by methylation of a specific nucleotide, which occurs immediately following replication, in the same target site as the restriction enzyme. KW-0680

References

Ontology

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