class II DNA-(apurinic or apyrimidinic site) endonuclease activity

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Nameclass II DNA-(apurinic or apyrimidinic site) endonuclease activity
IDGO_0052720
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Molecular function

Alternative ID

GO:0140079

Exact synonym

class II DNA-(apurinic or apyrimidinic site) lyase activity

Description

Catalysis of the hydrolysis of ester linkages immediately 5' to an apurinic/apyrimidinic (AP; also called abasic) site within a deoxyribonucleic acid molecule by creating internal breaks, generating a single-strand break with 5'-deoxyribose phosphate and 3'-hydroxyl ends.

Related synonym

class II AP endonuclease activity

Comment

Class II AP endonuclease is a nuclease, but not Class I, III and IV.

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