Nucleate endonuclease

Definition:

EC Tree > 3 Hydrolases > 3.1 Acting on ester bonds > 3.1.4 Phosphoric-diester hydrolases > 3.1.4.9 nucleate endonuclease
Nucleate endonuclease is a generic endonuclease of the EC 3.1.4.x family that cleaves internal phosphodiester bonds in DNA and RNA. By processing nucleic-acid intermediates it supports DNA repair, RNA maturation and nucleotide salvage in cellular organisms.

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