Assertion: enzyme | /r/CapableOf | protect bacteria
Facets:
value: by digesting the phage dna
type: MANNER
value: against phage infection
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: in nature
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: In nature, these enzymes protect bacteria against phage infection by digesting the phage DNA when it enters the bacterial cell, acting as part of the restriction modification system.