Discovered in the late 1960's and early 70's by molecular biologists Werner Arber, Hamilton Smith and Daniel Natans, these compounds are the indispensible tools of genetic engineering.
Discovered in the late 1960's and early 70's by molecular biologists Werner Arber, Hamilton Smith and Daniel Natans, these compounds are the indispensible tools of genetic engineering. Types I and III also perform methylase activities in addition to their primary purpose. These enzymes are isolated from bacterial cells and are used in the laboratory to manipulate fragments of DNA. For 10 points, name these enzymes that clip DNA at specific sites.
Discovered in the late 1960's and early 70's by molecular biologists Werner Arber, Hamilton Smith and Daniel Natans, these compounds are the indispensible tools of genetic engineering.
{Restriction Enzymes}