From which organism was the first restriction enzyme isolated?

From which organism was the first restriction enzyme isolated? Correct Answer Escherichia coli

The restriction enzymes are molecular scissors that cleave the DNA at specific recognition sites. They were first isolated from Escherichia coli in the year 1963.
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