Chemicals and Drugs

Exodeoxyribonuclease V

An ATP-dependent exodeoxyribonuclease that cleaves in either the 5'- to 3'- or the 3'- to 5'-direction to yield 5'-phosphooligonucleotides. It is primarily found in BACTERIA.

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Abstract

An ATP-dependent exodeoxyribonuclease that cleaves in either the 5'- to 3'- or the 3'- to 5'-direction to yield 5'-phosphooligonucleotides. It is primarily found in BACTERIA.

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  • ATP-Dependent DNase
  • Exonuclease V
  • RecBC DNase
  • RecBC Deoxyribonuclease
  • RecBCD Enzyme
  • ATP Dependent DNase
  • Deoxyribonuclease, RecBC
  • Exodeoxyribonuclease V, alpha Chain
  • Exodeoxyribonuclease V, beta Chain
  • Exodeoxyribonuclease V, gamma Chain

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

2004; use EXODEOXYRIBONUCLEASE V (NM) 1980-2003

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Previous Indexing

  • Exodeoxyribonucleases (1983-2003)
  • Exonucleases (1980-1982)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Exodeoxyribonuclease V. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D043211. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D043211
  2. Exodeoxyribonuclease V. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5853186