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How does restriction endonuclease act on a DNA molecule?

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Recognition sequences are randomly distributed throughout the DNA. When a restriction endonuclease recognizes a sequence, it snips through the DNA molecule by catalyzing the hydrolysis of the bond between adjacent nucleotides.

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