Exodeoxyribonuclease

Class of enzymes

Exodeoxyribonucleases are both exonucleases and deoxyribonucleases. They catalyze digestion of the ends of linear DNA. They are a type of esterase. They are classified EC 3.1.11.

See also

  • Deoxyribonuclease

External links

  • Exodeoxyribonucleases at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
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Hydrolase: esterases (EC 3.1)
3.1.1: Carboxylic
ester hydrolases
  • Cholinesterase
    • Acetylcholinesterase
    • Butyrylcholinesterase
  • Pectinesterase
  • 6-phosphogluconolactonase
  • PAF acetylhydrolase
3.1.2: Thioesterase3.1.3: Phosphatase3.1.4:
Phosphodiesterase3.1.6: SulfataseNuclease (includes
deoxyribonuclease
and ribonuclease)
3.1.11-16:
Exonuclease
Exodeoxyribonuclease
Exoribonuclease
3.1.21-31:
Endonuclease
Endodeoxyribonuclease
Endoribonuclease
either deoxy- or ribo-    
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