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Preferred term

Deoxyribonuclease I  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An enzyme capable of hydrolyzing highly polymerized DNA by splitting phosphodiester linkages, preferentially adjacent to a pyrimidine nucleotide. This catalyzes endonucleolytic cleavage of DNA yielding 5'-phosphodi- and oligonucleotide end-products. The enzyme has a preference for double-stranded DNA.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • DNAase I
  • DNA Endonuclease
  • DNase I
  • Pancreatic DNase
  • Thymonuclease

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-FWWBSLWZ-W

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