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Keyword Nuclease

UniProtKB (226,501) rdf/xml obo
DefinitionEnzyme that degrades nucleic acids into shorter oligonucleotides or single nucleotide subunits by hydrolyzing sugar-phosphate bonds in the nucleic acid backbone.
CategoryMolecular function
GOnuclease activity [ GO:0004518 ]
GraphicalMolecular functionNucleaseHydrolase
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BroaderHydrolase
NarrowerEndonuclease
Exonuclease