EcoRI, for example, recognizes a certain six nucleotide sequence while many others recognize palindromic sequences of DNA.
Examples of them include TaqI and EcoRI.  They have varying degrees of specificity. EcoRI, for example, recognizes a certain six nucleotide sequence while many others recognize palindromic sequences of DNA. They do their job by making two cuts in the phosphate backbone, allowing separate fragments to be ligated together. For ten points, what is the name for these enzymes that slice through double-stranded DNA?
Examples of them include TaqI and EcoRI.  They have varying degrees of specificity.
{Restriction enzymes} or {restriction endonucleases} (prompt on partial answers)