modification enzyme

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|genetics}} A [[type]] of [[enzyme]], often a [[methyltransferase]], that [[chemically]] [[alter]]s [[DNA]] or [[RNA]] [[base]]s to [[protect]] them from [[cleavage]] by a [[restriction enzyme]].

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