REBASE (database)

In molecular biology, REBASE is a database of information about restriction enzymes and DNA methyltransferases.^[1] REBASE contains an extensive set of references, sites of recognition and cleavage, sequences and structures. It also contains information on the commercial availability of each enzyme. REBASE is one of the longest running biological databases having its roots in a collection of restriction enzymes maintained by Richard J. Roberts since before 1980.^[2] Since that time there have been regular descriptions of the resource in the journal Nucleic Acids Research.^[3][4]

REBASE

Content
Description	A database for DNA restriction enzymes
Organisms	all
Contact
Laboratory	New England Biolabs
Authors	Richard J Roberts
Primary citation	PMID 19846593
Release date	Dec 31st 2011
Access
Website	http://rebase.neb.com
Download URL	ftp://ftp.neb.com
Miscellaneous
Data release frequency	Monthly
Curation policy	Yes

See also

• Restriction enzymes
• DNA methyltransferases