restriction enzyme

class of enzymes that cleaves DNA into fragments at or near specific recognition sites within the molecule known as restriction sites
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restriction enzyme

Summary

restriction enzyme is a group or class of enzymes[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of group_or_class_of_enzymes entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (528 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • restriction enzyme's instance of is recorded as group or class of enzymes[3].
  • restriction enzyme is a type of endonuclease[4].
  • restriction enzyme is a type of hydrolase[5].
  • restriction enzyme is a type of endodeoxyribonuclease[6].
  • restriction enzyme's Commons category is recorded as Restriction enzymes[7].
  • restriction enzyme's EC enzyme number is recorded as 3.1.-.-[8].
  • restriction enzyme's molecular function is recorded as restriction endodeoxyribonuclease activity[9].
  • restriction enzyme's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Restriction enzymes[10].
  • restriction enzyme's topic has template is recorded as Template:Restriction enzyme[11].
  • restriction enzyme's has characteristic is recorded as restriction enzyme type[12].
  • restriction enzyme's main Wikidata property is recorded as P4864[13].

Why It Matters

restriction enzyme ranks in the top 2% of group_or_class_of_enzymes entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (528 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Retrieved . Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . InterPro release 2019-Nov-12. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of endonuclease, hydrolase, endodeoxyribonuclease
    Main wikidata property P4864
    Has characteristic restriction enzyme type
    Instance of group or class of enzymes
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007533913205171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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