List of restriction enzyme cutting sites: L–N
This article contains a list of the most studied restriction enzymes whose names start with L to N inclusive. It contains approximately 120 enzymes.
The following information is given:
Enzyme : Accepted name of the molecule , according to the internationally adopted nomenclature [ 1] [ 2] , and bibliographical references . (Further reading: see the section "Nomenclature " in the article "Restriction enzyme ".)
PDB code : Code used to identify the structure of a protein in the PDB database of protein structures. The 3D atomic structure of a protein provides highly valuable information to understand the intimate details of its mechanism of action[ 3] [ 4] .
Source : Organism that naturally produces the enzyme.
Recognition sequence : Sequence of DNA recognized by the enzyme and to which it specifically binds.
Cut : Cutting site and DNA products of the cut. The recognition sequence and the cutting site usually match, but sometimes the cutting site can be dozens of nucleotides away from the recognition site[ 5] [ 6] .
Isoschizomers and neoschizomers : An isoschizomer is an enzyme that recognizes the same sequence as another. A neoschizomer is a special type of isoschizomer that recognizes the same sequence as another, but cuts in a different manner. A maximum number of 8-10 most common isoschizomers are indicated for every enzyme but there may be many more. Neoschizomers are shown in bold and green color font (e.g.: BamHI ). When "None on date " is indicated, that means that there were no registered isoschizomers in the databases on that date with a clearly defined cutting site. Isoschizomers indicated in white font and grey background correspond to enzymes not listed in the current lists:
as in this not listed enzyme:
EcoR70I
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Restriction enzymes
L
Enzyme
PDB code
Source
Recognition sequence
Cut
Isoschizomers
LcaI
Lactobacillus casei
5' ATCGAT
3' TAGCTA
5' ---AT CGAT--- 3'
3' ---TAGC TA--- 5'
BdiI, Bli41I, Bsa29I, BscI, Bsp106I, BspDI, Bst28I, LplI, PgaI, ZhoI
LlaAI
Lactococcus lactis cremoris W9
5' GATC
3' CTAG
5' --- GATC--- 3'
3' ---CTAG --- 5'
Bme12I, Bsp67I, BstENII, ChaI , FnuEI, MgoI, NphI, RalF40I
LlaBI
Lactococcus lactis cremoris W56
5' CTRYAG
3' GAYRTC
5' ---C TRYAG--- 3'
3' ---GAYRT C--- 5'
LlaCI
Lactococcus lactis W15
5' AAGCTT
3' TTCGAA
5' ---A AGCTT--- 3'
3' ---TTCGA A--- 5'
LlaG2I
Lactococcus lactis cremoris
5' GCTAGC
3' CGATCG
5' ---G CTAGC--- 3'
3' ---CGATC G--- 5'
AceII , AsuNHI, BmtI ,
BspOI ,
NheI, PstNHI
Lmu60I
Listeria murrayi 60
5' CCTNAGG
3' GGANTCC
5' ---CC TNAGG--- 3'
3' ---GGANT CC--- 5'
AocI, AxyI, BspR7I, CvnI, Lmu60I, MstII, SauI, SshAI
LplI
Lactobacillus plantarum
5' ATCGAT
3' TAGCTA
5' ---AT CGAT--- 3'
3' ---TAGC TA--- 5'
BanIII, BbvAII, BdiI, Bsa29I, BscI, BstNZ169I, ClaI, LcaI, PgaI
LpnI
Legionella pneumophila
5' RGCGCY
3' YCGCGR
5' ---RGC GCY--- 3'
3' ---YCG CGR--- 5'
AccB2I ,
BfoI ,
Bme142I,
Bsp143II , BstH2I , HaeII
LspI
Lactobacillus sp.
5' TTCGAA
3' AAGCTT
5' ---TT CGAA--- 3'
3' ---AAGC TT--- 5'
Asp10HI, BimI, BsiCI, BstBI, Csp45I, PlaII, PpaAI, Ssp1I
LweI
Listeria welshimeri RFL131
5' GCATC
3' CGTAG
5' ---GCATCN4 N NNNN--- 3'
3' ---CGTAGN4 NNNNN --- 5'
M
Enzyme
PDB code
Source
Recognition sequence
Cut
Isoschizomers
MabI
Microbacterium arborescens SE
5' ACCWGGT
3' TGGWCCA
5' ---A CCWGGT--- 3'
3' ---TGGWCC A--- 5'
MaeI
Methanococcus aeolicus PL-15/H
5' CTAG
3' GATC
5' ---C TAG--- 3'
3' ---GAT C--- 5'
MaeII
Methanococcus aeolicus
5' ACGT
3' TGCA
5' ---A CGT--- 3'
3' ---TGC A--- 5'
MaeIII
Methanococcus aeolicus
5' GTNAC
3' CANTG
5' --- GTNAC--- 3'
3' ---CANTG --- 5'
MaeK81I
Microcystis aeruginosa K-81
5' CGTACG
3' GCATGC
5' ---C GTACG--- 3'
3' ---GCATG C--- 5'
MaeK81II
Microcystis aeruginosa
5' GGNCC
3' CCNGG
5' ---G GNCC--- 3'
3' ---CCNG G--- 5'
AsuI, Bal228I, Bce22I, BsiZI, BspF4I, Cfr13I, Nsp7121I, Sau96I
MamI
Microbacterium ammoniaphilum
5' GATN4 ATC
3' CTAN4 TAG
5' ---GATNN NNATC--- 3'
3' ---CTANN NNTAG--- 5'
MavI
Mycobacterium avium
5' CTCGAG
3' GAGCTC
5' ---C TCGAG--- 3'
3' ---GAGCT C--- 5'
BspAAI, BstVI, MlaAI, PaeR7I, SauLPII, SciI , SlaI, Sol10179I, XhoI
MbiI
Moraxella bovis Fr1-022
5' CCGCTC
3' GGCGAG
5' ---CCG CTC--- 3'
3' ---GGC GAG--- 5'
AccBSI, BsrBI, BstD102I, Bst31NI
MboI
Moraxella bovis
5' GATC
3' CTAG
5' --- GATC--- 3'
3' ---CTAG --- 5'
AspMDI, Bsp105I, BspFI, BstMBI, CviAI, Kzo9I, NdeII, Sth368I
MboII
Moraxella bovis
5' GAAGA
3' CTTCT
5' ---GAAGAN6 NN --- 3'
3' ---CTTCTN6 N N--- 5'
MchI
Micromonospora chalcea
5' GGCGCC
3' CCGCGG
5' ---GG CGCC--- 3'
3' ---CCGC GG--- 5'
MchAI
Mycobacterium chelonae
5' GCGGCCGC
3' CGCCGGCG
5' ---GC GGCCGC--- 3'
3' ---CGCCGG CG--- 5'
MchAII
Mycobacterium chelonae
5' GGCC
3' CCGG
5' ---GG CC--- 3'
3' ---CC GG--- 5'
McrI
Micrococcus cryophilus
5' CGRYCG
3' GCYRGC
5' ---CGRY CG--- 3'
3' ---GC YRGC--- 5'
MfeI
Mycoplasma fermentans
5' CAATTG
3' GTTAAC
5' ---C AATTG--- 3'
3' ---GTTAA C--- 5'
MflI
Microbacterium flavum
5' RGATCY
3' YCTAGR
5' ---R GATCY--- 3'
3' ---YCTAG R--- 5'
MfoAI
Mycobacterium fortuitum TMC 1529
5' GGCC
3' CCGG
5' ---GG CC--- 3'
3' ---CC GG--- 5'
Mgl14481I
Merismopedia glauca 1448-1
5' CCSGG
3' GGSCC
5' ---CC SGG--- 3'
3' ---GGS CC--- 5'
AseII, AsuC2I, BcnI, BpuMI, CauII, Eco1831I , EcoHI , HgiS22I, NciI
MgoI
Mycobacterium gordonae
5' GATC
3' CTAG
5' --- GATC--- 3'
3' ---CTAG --- 5'
AspMDI, BspAI, BstENII, ChaI , FnuEI, MkrAI, NphI, Sau3AI
MhaAI
Mycobacterium habana 206
5' CTGCAG
3' GACGTC
5' ---CTGCA G--- 3'
3' ---G ACGTC--- 5'
AliAJI, Asp713I, Bsp63I, CstI, Ecl37kI, HalII, PaePI, PstI, YenI
MhlI
Micrococcus halobius SD
5' GDGCHC
3' CHCGDG
5' ---GDGCH C--- 3'
3' ---C HCGDG--- 5'
AocII, BmyI, BsoCI, Bsp1286I, BspLS2I, MhlI, SduI
MkrAI
Micrococcus kristinae
5' GATC
3' CTAG
5' --- GATC--- 3'
3' ---CTAG --- 5'
Bme12I, BspAI, BstENII, ChaI , FnuEI, MgoI, NphI, Sau3AI
MlaI
Mastigocladus laminosus
5' TTCGAA
3' AAGCTT
5' ---TT CGAA--- 3'
3' ---AAGC TT--- 5'
Asp10HI, BimI, BsiCI, BstBI, Csp68KII, LspI, PlaII, Ssp1I
MlaAI
Micromonospora lacustris
5' CTCGAG
3' GAGCTC
5' ---C TCGAG--- 3'
3' ---GAGCT C--- 5'
BspAAI, BstVI, PanI, SauLPII, Sbi68I, Sfr274I, SlaI, XhoI
MlsI
Micrococcus luteus Ng 16-122
5' TGGCCA
3' ACCGGT
5' ---TGG CCA--- 3'
3' ---ACC GGT--- 5'
MltI
Micrococcus luteus
5' AGCT
3' TCGA
5' ---AG CT--- 3'
3' ---TC GA--- 5'
AluBI, AluI
MluI
Micrococcus luteus
5' ACGCGT
3' TGCGCA
5' ---A CGCGT--- 3'
3' ---TGCGC A--- 5'
Mlu23I
Micrococcus luteus 23
5' GGATCC
3' CCTAGG
5' ---G GATCC--- 3'
3' ---CCTAG G--- 5'
Mlu31I
Micrococcus luteus 31
5' TGGCCA
3' ACCGGT
5' ---TGG CCA--- 3'
3' ---ACC GGT--- 5'
MluB2I
Micrococcus luteus B2
5' TCGCGA
3' AGCGCT
5' ---TCG CGA--- 3'
3' ---AGC GCT--- 5'
MluNI
Micrococcus luteus N
5' TGGCCA
3' ACCGGT
5' ---TGG CCA--- 3'
3' ---ACC GGT--- 5'
MlyI
Micrococcus lylae
5' GAGTC
3' CTCAG
5' ---GAGTCN4 N --- 3'
3' ---CTCAGN4 N --- 5'
Mly113I
Micrococcus lylae 113
5' GGCGCC
3' CCGCGG
5' ---GG CGCC--- 3'
3' ---CCGC GG--- 5'
MmeI
Methylophilus methylotrophus
5' TCCRAC
3' AGGYTG
5' ---TCCRACN17 NNN --- 3'
3' ---AGGYTGN17 N NN--- 5'
MnlI
Moraxella nonliquefaciens
5' CCTC
3' GGAG
5' ---CCTCN4 NNN --- 3'
3' ---GGAGN4 NN N--- 5'
MnoI
Moraxella nonliquefaciens
5' CCGG
3' GGCC
5' ---C CGG--- 3'
3' ---GGC C--- 5'
Mph1103I
Moraxella phenylpyruvica RFL1103
5' ATGCAT
3' TACGTA
5' ---ATGCA T--- 3'
3' ---T ACGTA--- 5'
BfrBI, Csp68KIII, EcoT22I, NsiI, PinBI, Ppu10I, SepI, SspD5II
MroI
Micrococcus roseus
5' TCCGGA
3' AGGCCT
5' ---T CCGGA--- 3'
3' ---AGGCC T--- 5'
BbvAIII, BseAI, Bsp13I, BspEI, Bsu23I, CauB3I, PinBII, PtaI
MroNI
Micrococcus roseus N
5' GCCGGC
3' CGGCCG
5' ---G CCGGC--- 3'
3' ---CGGCC G--- 5'
MroXI
Micrococcus roseus XM
5' GAAN4 TTC
3' CTTN4 AAG
5' ---GAANN NNTTC--- 3'
3' ---CTTNN NNAAG--- 5'
Asp700I, BbvAI, PdmI, XmnI
MscI
Micrococcus sp.
5' TGGCCA
3' ACCGGT
5' ---TGG CCA--- 3'
3' ---ACC GGT--- 5'
MseI
Micrococcus sp.
5' TTAA
3' AATT
5' ---T TAA--- 3'
3' ---AAT T--- 5'
MslI
Moraxella osloensis
5' CAYN4 RTG
3' GTRN4 YAC
5' ---CAYNN NNRTG--- 3'
3' ---GTRNN NNYAC--- 5'
MspI
1SA3 , 1YFI , Search PDBe
Moraxella sp.
5' CCGG
3' GGCC
5' ---C CGG--- 3'
3' ---GGC C--- 5'
Msp17I
Micrococcus sp. 17
5' GRCGYC
3' CYGCRG
5' ---GR CGYC--- 3'
3' ---CYGC RG--- 5'
AsuIII, BsaHI, BstACI, HgiGI, HgiHII, Hin1I, Msp17I, PamII
Msp20I
Micrococcus sp.
5' TGGCCA
3' ACCGGT
5' ---TGG CCA--- 3'
3' ---ACC GGT--- 5'
Msp67I
Micrococcus sp. MS67
5' CCNGG
3' GGNCC
5' ---CC NGG--- 3'
3' ---GGN CC--- 5'
MspA1I
Moraxella sp. A1
5' CMGCKG
3' GKCGMC
5' ---CMG CKG--- 3'
3' ---GKC GMC--- 5'
MspB4I
Moraxella sp. B4
5' GGYRCC
3' CCRYGG
5' ---G GYRCC--- 3'
3' ---CCRYG G--- 5'
AccB1I, BanI, BshNI, BspT107I, Eco64I, HgiCI, HgiHI, PfaAI
MspCI
Micrococcus sp.
5' CTTAAG
3' GAATTC
5' ---C TTAAG--- 3'
3' ---GAATT C--- 5'
MspR9I
Micrococcus sp. R9
5' CCNGG
3' GGNCC
5' ---CC NGG--- 3'
3' ---GGN CC--- 5'
MspSWI
Moraxella sp. SW
5' ATTTAAAT
3' TAAATTTA
5' ---ATTT AAAT--- 3'
3' ---TAAA TTTA--- 5'
MspV281I
Myxosarcinia sp. V/281
5' GWGCWC
3' CWCGWG
5' ---GWGCW C--- 3'
3' ---C WCGWG--- 5'
Alw21I, AspHI, Bbv12I, Bsh45I, BsiHKAI,
Bsm6I,
HgiAI,
HpyF46II,
MspYI
Microcystis sp. J2
5' YACGTR
3' RTGCAY
5' ---YAC GTR--- 3'
3' ---RTG CAY--- 5'
MssI
Methylobacterium sp. Dd 5-732
5' GTTTAAAC
3' CAAATTTG
5' ---GTTT AAAC--- 3'
3' ---CAAA TTTG--- 5'
PmeI
MstI
Microcoleus sp.
5' TGCGCA
3' ACGCGT
5' ---TGC GCA--- 3'
3' ---ACG CGT--- 5'
Acc16I, AosI, AviII, FdiII, FspI, NsbI, PamI, Pun14627I
MstII
Microcoleus sp.
5' CCTNAGG
3' GGANTCC
5' ---CC TNAGG--- 3'
3' ---GGANT CC--- 5'
AocI, BliHKI, BspR7I, CvnI, Lmu60I, OxaNI, SauI, SshAI
MthZI
Methanobacterium thermoformicicum Z-245
5' CTAG
3' GATC
5' ---C TAG--- 3'
3' ---GAT C--- 5'
MunI
1D02
Mycoplasma sp.
5' CAATTG
3' GTTAAC
5' ---C AATTG--- 3'
3' ---GTTAA C--- 5'
MvaI
2OAA , 2OA9 , Search PDBe , 2OA9
Micrococcus varians RFL19
5' CCWGG
3' GGWCC
5' ---CC WGG--- 3'
3' ---GGW CC--- 5'
AjnI , BciBII, BptI, Bst1I, BstOI, BstM6I, Bst2UI, SslI, TaqXI, ZanI
Mva1269I
Micrococcus varians RFL1269
5' GAATGC
3' CTTACG
5' ---GAATGCN --- 3'
3' ---CTTAC GN--- 5'
Asp26HI, Asp40HI, Asp50HI, BscCI, BsmI, Mva1269I, PctI
MvnI
Methanococcus vannielii
5' CGCG
3' GCGC
5' ---CG CG--- 3'
3' ---GC GC--- 5'
AccII, Bsh1236I, BstFNI, BtkI, Csp68KVI, FalII, FauBII, ThaI
MvrI
Micrococcus varians
5' CGATCG
3' GCTAGC
5' ---CGAT CG--- 3'
3' ---GC TAGC--- 5'
Afa22MI, BspCI, EagBI, ErhB9I, Ple19I, PvuI, RshI, XorII
MwoI
Methanobacterium wolfei
5' GCN7 GC
3' CGN7 CG
5' ---GCNNNNN NNGC--- 3'
3' ---CGNN NNNNNCG--- 5'
MxaI
Myxococcus xanthus F18E
5' GAGCTC
3' CTCGAG
5' ---GAG CTC--- 3'
3' ---CTC GAG--- 5'
N
Enzyme
PDB code
Source
Recognition sequence
Cut
Isoschizomers
NaeI
1EV7 , 1iaw , Search PDB
Nocardia aerocolonigenes
5' GCCGGC
3' CGGCCG
5' ---GCC GGC--- 3'
3' ---CGG CCG--- 5'
NarI
Nocardia argentinensis
5' GGCGCC
3' CCGCGG
5' ---GG CGCC--- 3'
3' ---CCGC GG--- 5'
NblI
Nocardia blackwellii
5' CGATCG
3' GCTAGC
5' ---CGAT CG--- 3'
3' ---GC TAGC--- 5'
Afa16RI, Afa22MI, EagBI, MvrI, Ple19I, Psu161I, RshI, XorII
NciI
Neisseria cinerea
5' CCSGG
3' GGSCC
5' ---CC SGG--- 3'
3' ---GGS CC--- 5'
AhaI, AseII, AsuC2I,
BpuMI,
CauII, EcoHI , HgiS22I, Mgl14481I
NcoI
Nocardia corallina
5' CCATGG
3' GGTACC
5' ---C CATGG--- 3'
3' ---GGTAC C--- 5'
NcrI
Nocardia carnea C-212
5' AGATCT
3' TCTAGA
5' ---A GATCT--- 3'
3' ---TCTAG A--- 5'
NcuI
Neisseria cuniculi
5' GAAGA
3' CTTCT
5' ---GAAGAN6 NN --- 3'
3' ---CTTCTN6 N N--- 5'
NdaI
Nocardia dassonvillei
5' GGCGCC
3' CCGCGG
5' ---GG CGCC--- 3'
3' ---CCGC GG--- 5'
NdeI
Neisseria denitrificans
5' CATATG
3' GTATAC
5' ---CA TATG--- 3'
3' ---GTAT AC--- 5'
NdeII
Neisseria denitrificans
5' GATC
3' CTAG
5' --- GATC--- 3'
3' ---CTAG --- 5'
Bce243I, Bsp105I, BspJI, BstMBI, CviAI, Kzo9I, NlaII, Sth368I
NgoAIII
Neisseria gonorrhoeae FA1090
5' CCGCGG
3' GGCGCC
5' ---CCGC GG--- 3'
3' ---GG CGCC--- 5'
NgoAIV
Neisseria gonorrhoeae FA1090
5' GCCGGC
3' CGGCCG
5' ---G CCGGC--- 3'
3' ---CGGCC G--- 5'
NgoMIV
1FIU , 4abt Search PDBe θ
Neisseria gonorrhoeae MS11
5' GCCGGC
3' CGGCCG
5' ---G CCGGC--- 3'
3' ---CGGCC G--- 5'
NgoPII
Neisseria gonorrhoeae P9-2
5' GGCC
3' CCGG
5' ---GG CC--- 3'
3' ---CC GG--- 5'
NgoPIII
Neisseria gonorrhoeae P9-2
5' CCGCGG
3' GGCGCC
5' ---CCGC GG--- 3'
3' ---GG CGCC--- 5'
NheI
Neisseria mucosa heidelbergensis
5' GCTAGC
3' CGATCG
5' ---G CTAGC--- 3'
3' ---CGATC G--- 5'
AceII , AsuNHI, BmtI ,
BspOI ,
LlaG2I, PstNHI
NlaII
Neisseria lactamica
5' GATC
3' CTAG
5' --- GATC--- 3'
3' ---CTAG --- 5'
BscFI, BspAI, BstENII, ChaI , FnuEI, MgoI, RalF40I, Sau3AI
NlaIII
Neisseria lactamica
5' CATG
3' GTAC
5' ---CATG --- 3'
3' --- GTAC--- 5'
NlaIV
Neisseria lactamica
5' GGNNCC
3' CCNNGG
5' ---GGN NCC--- 3'
3' ---CCN NGG--- 5'
AspNI, BscBI,
BmiI,
BspLI,
PspN4I
Nli3877I
Nostoc linckia
5' CYCGRG
3' GRGCYC
5' ---CYCGR G--- 3'
3' ---G RGCYC--- 5'
Ama87I , AvaI , BcoI , BsiHKCI , Eco27kI , Eco88I , NspSAI , OfoI
NmeCI
Neisseria meningitidis C114
5' GATC
3' CTAG
5' --- GATC--- 3'
3' ---CTAG --- 5'
BscFI, BspAI, BstENII, ChaI , FnuEI, MgoI, RalF40I, Sau3AI
NmeRI
Neisseria meningitidis
5' CAGCTG
3' GTCGAC
5' ---CAG CTG--- 3'
3' ---GTC GAC--- 5'
NmuCI
Neisseria mucosa C9-2
5' GTSAC
3' CASTG
5' --- GTSAC--- 3'
3' ---CASTG --- 5'
NopI
Nocardia opaca
5' GTCGAC
3' CAGCTG
5' ---G TCGAC--- 3'
3' ---CAGCT G--- 5'
NotI
3C25 , 3BVQ , Search PDBe
Nocardia otitidis-caviarum
5' GCGGCCGC
3' CGCCGGCG
5' ---GC GGCCGC--- 3'
3' ---CGCCGG CG--- 5'
NphI
Neisseria pharyngis C245
5' GATC
3' CTAG
5' --- GATC--- 3'
3' ---CTAG --- 5'
AspMDI, BspAI, BstENII, ChaI , FnuEI, MkrAI, RalF40I, Sau3AI
NruI
Nocardia rubra
5' TCGCGA
3' AGCGCT
5' ---TCG CGA--- 3'
3' ---AGC GCT--- 5'
NruGI
Nocardia sp. G
5' GACN5 GTC
3' CTGN5 CAG
5' ---GACNNN NNGTC--- 3'
3' ---CTGNN NNNCAG--- 5'
AhdI, AspEI,
BmeRI,
BspOVI,
DriI, Eam1105I, EclHKI
NsbI
Neisseria subflava Va-1
5' TGCGCA
3' ACGCGT
5' ---TGC GCA--- 3'
3' ---ACG CGT--- 5'
Acc16I, AosI, AviII, FdiII, FspI, MstI, PamI, Pun14627I
NsiI
Neisseria sicca
5' ATGCAT
3' TACGTA
5' ---ATGCA T--- 3'
3' ---T ACGTA--- 5'
BfrBI, Csp68KIII, EcoT22I, PinBI, Ppu10I, SepI, SspD5II, Zsp2I
NsiCI
Neisseria sicca C351
5' GATATC
3' CTATAG
5' ---GAT ATC--- 3'
3' ---CTA TAG--- 5'
NspI
Nostoc sp. C
5' RCATGY
3' YGTACR
5' ---RCATG Y--- 3'
3' ---Y GTACR--- 5'
NspII
Nostoc sp. C
5' GDGCHC
3' CHCGDG
5' ---GDGCH C--- 3'
3' ---C HCGDG--- 5'
AocII, BmyI, BsoCI, Bsp1286I, MhlI, NspII, SduI
NspIII
Nostoc sp. C
5' CYCGRG
3' GRGCYC
5' ---C YCGRG--- 3'
3' ---GRGCY C--- 5'
Ama87I, AvaI, Bse15I, BsoBI, Eco27kI, Eco88I, OfoI, PunAI
NspIV
Nostoc sp. C
5' GGNCC
3' CCNGG
5' ---G GNCC--- 3'
3' ---CCNG G--- 5'
AvcI, Bal228I, Bce22I, BsiZI, BspF4I, Cfr13I, Nsp7121I, UnbI
NspV
Nostoc sp. C
5' TTCGAA
3' AAGCTT
5' ---TT CGAA--- 3'
3' ---AAGC TT--- 5'
Asp10HI, BimI, Bsp119I, BstBI, Csp68KII, MlaI, PlaII, SspRFI
Nsp7121I
Nostoc sp. 7121
5' GGNCC
3' CCNGG
5' ---G GNCC--- 3'
3' ---CCNG G--- 5'
AvcI, Bal228I, Bce22I, Bsp1894I, Bsu54I, Cfr13I, NspIV, UnbI
Nsp29132II
Nostoc sp.
5' GGATCC
3' CCTAGG
5' ---G GATCC--- 3'
3' ---CCTAG G--- 5'
AliI, ApaCI, BamHI , Bce751I, Nsp29132II, Pfl8I, SolI, Uba4009I
NspBII
Nostoc sp.
5' CMGCKG
3' GKCGMC
5' ---CMG CKG--- 3'
3' ---GKC GMC--- 5'
NspHI
Nostoc sp.
5' RCATGY
3' YGTACR
5' ---RCATG Y--- 3'
3' ---Y GTACR--- 5'
NspLKI
Nocardia sp. LK
5' GGCC
3' CCGG
5' ---GG CC--- 3'
3' ---CC GG--- 5'
NspMACI
Nostoc sp.
5' AGATCT
3' TCTAGA
5' ---A GATCT--- 3'
3' ---TCTAG A--- 5'
NspSAI
Nostoc sp. SA
5' CYCGRG
3' GRGCYC
5' ---C YCGRG--- 3'
3' ---GRGCY C--- 5'
Ama87I, AvaI, Bse15I, BspLU4I, Eco27kI, Nli3877I , OfoI, PunAI
NspSAII
Nostoc sp. SA
5' GGTNACC
3' CCANTGG
5' ---G GTNACC--- 3'
3' ---CCANTG G--- 5'
AspAI, Bse64I, BseT9I, BseT10I, BstPI, Eco91I, NspSAII, PspEI
NspSAIV
Nostoc sp. SA
5' GGATCC
3' CCTAGG
5' ---G GATCC--- 3'
3' ---CCTAG G--- 5'
AliI, BamHI , Bsp98I, Bsp4009I, NspSAIV, Pfl8I, SolI, Uba4009I
NunII
Nocardia uniformis
5' GGCGCC
3' CCGCGG
5' ---GG CGCC--- 3'
3' ---CCGC GG--- 5'
Notes
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^ Jeremy MB, John LT, Lubert S (2002). "3. Protein Structure and Function" . Biochemistry . San Francisco: W. H. Freeman. ISBN 0-7167-4684-0 .
^ Anfinsen C.B. (1973). "Principles that Govern the Folding of Protein Chains". Science . 181 (4096): 223– 30. doi :10.1126/science.181.4096.223 . PMID 4124164 .
^ Kessler C, Manta V (August 1990). "Specificity of restriction endonucleases and DNA modification methyltransferases a review (Edition 3)". Gene . 92 (1– 2): 1– 248. doi :10.1016/0378-1119(90)90486-B . PMID 2172084 .
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