restriction_enzyme_recognition_site (RELEASE_2.5.1) | 
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| SO Accession: | SO:0001687 (SOWiki) | 
| 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. | 
| Synonyms: | restriction endonuclease recognition site, restriction enzyme recognition site | 
| DB Xrefs: | SO: ke | 
| Parent: | biological_region (SO:0001411) | 
| Children: | blunt_end_restriction_enzyme_cleavage_site (SO:0001691) | 
| sticky_end_restriction_enzyme_cleavage_site (SO:0001692) | |
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