Notes 11-4-09 Part 4

b) restriction enzymes:
enzymes that recognize/bind to particular sequences of dna bases in dna strand and break the sugar phosphate
bacteria make lots of different restriction enzymes that bind to/break dna at lots of different sequences
defense against viral infection
viral dna is not methylated

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