Mesh term Deoxyribonuclease I
Browse to parent terms:Endodeoxyribonucleases
Description
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.Browse to child terms:
Streptodornase and Streptokinase
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