Term Name: restriction endodeoxyribonuclease activity
Synonyms: restriction endonuclease activity, restriction enzyme activity
Definition: Catalysis of endonucleolytic cleavage of DNA in a site-specific manner, resulting in double-strand breaks.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0015666]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: DNA endonuclease activity hydrolase activity, acting on ester bonds
has subtype: type I site-specific deoxyribonuclease activity type II site-specific deoxyribonuclease activity type III site-specific deoxyribonuclease activity type IV site-specific deoxyribonuclease activity
regulated by: regulation of restriction endodeoxyribonuclease activity