endonuclease activity, active with either ribo- or deoxyribonucleic acids and producing 3'-phosphomonoesters

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Nameendonuclease activity, active with either ribo- or deoxyribonucleic acids and producing 3'-phosphomonoesters
IDGO_0016894
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Molecular function

Exact synonym

3'-endonuclease activity

Description

Catalysis of the hydrolysis of ester linkages within nucleic acids by creating internal breaks to yield 3'-phosphomonoesters.

Related synonym

endoribonuclease activity, active with either ribo- or deoxyribonucleic acids and producing 3'-phosphomonoesters

Comment

Note that this activity can catalyze cleavage of DNA or RNA.

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