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MODIFICATION-RESTRICTION SYSTEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- modification-restriction system
1, record 1, English, modification%2Drestriction%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In bacteria, enzyme systems that determine the acceptance or rejection (restriction) of foreign DNA which has entered the cell. 2, record 1, English, - modification%2Drestriction%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Investigation has shown that this restriction was due to bacterial enzymes that recognize specific sites on a "foreign" viral DNA and cleave that DNA. To protect its own DNA the bacterial cell makes a modification enzyme that adds methyl groups to nucleotides constituting the recognition sites for the restriction endonuclease, making them resistant to cleavage(modification-restriction system). 2, record 1, English, - modification%2Drestriction%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de restriction-modification
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20restriction%2Dmodification
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système enzymatique qui détermine si de l'ADN sera accepté ou rejeté par la cellule. 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20restriction%2Dmodification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe chez la plupart des bactéries un système dit de "restriction-modification" codé par le chromosome bactérien, des plasmides, ou même certains bactériophages. 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20restriction%2Dmodification
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de restricción-modificación
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20restricci%C3%B3n%2Dmodificaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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