Bacterial Cells Have a Variety of Restriction Enzymes That Can

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Essay

Bacterial cells have a variety of restriction enzymes that can degrade the DNA of an attacking virus.How do these bacterial cells protect their own DNA from being degraded by the very restriction enzymes that are meant to help them?

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Definitions:

Tricyclics

Tricyclics are a class of antidepressant drugs that work by altering the balance of certain chemicals in the brain to help alleviate depression.

Antipsychotic Drugs

Medications primarily used to manage psychosis, including hallucinations, delusions, and schizophrenia, by altering brain chemistry.

Dopamine

A neurotransmitter involved in many functions, including reward, motivation, memory, attention, and even regulating body movements.

Atypical Antidepressants

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