Chemicals and Drugs

Deoxyribonucleases

Enzymes which catalyze the hydrolases of ester bonds within DNA. EC 3.1.-.

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Abstract

Enzymes which catalyze the hydrolases of ester bonds within DNA. EC 3.1.-.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • DNAase
  • DNase
  • Deoxyribonuclease
  • Desoxyribonuclease
  • Desoxyribonucleases
  • Nucleases, DNA
  • DNA Nucleases
  • Acid DNase
  • Alkaline DNase
  • DNase, Acid
  • DNase, Alkaline

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29 allowable subheadings

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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Indexing Annotation

differentiate STREPTODORNASE referred to here and STREPTODORNASE AND STREPTOKINASE (see note there)

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History Note

83; was DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE 1966-82, was DESOXYRIBONUCLEASE 1963-65

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QU 136

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Deoxyribonucleases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003851. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003851
  2. Deoxyribonucleases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deoxyribonuclease
  3. Deoxyribonucleases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q420690