How do bacterial use restriction enzymes to protect themselves against viral infections?

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Elisha Huang

27 December, 08:36

How do bacterial use restriction enzymes to protect themselves against viral infections?

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Teagan Pugh · Answer 1

Bacteria defend themselves against viral infections by modification of the receptor sites as well as involvement of restriction endonuclease enzymes which acts on viral DNA and not acting on self as the bacterial DNA is methylated.