Term Name: restriction_enzyme_recognition_site
Synonyms: restriction endonuclease recognition site, restriction enzyme recognition site
Definition: The nucleotide region (usually a palindrome) that is recognized by a restriction enzyme. This may or may not be equal to the restriction enzyme binding site.
Ontology: Sequence Ontology [SO:0001687]

Relationships
is a type of: restriction_enzyme_region
has subtype: blunt_end_restriction_enzyme_cleavage_site sticky_end_restriction_enzyme_cleavage_site