Chemicals and Drugs

Exonucleases

Enzymes that catalyze the release of mononucleotides by the hydrolysis of the terminal bond of deoxyribonucleotide or ribonucleotide chains.

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Abstract

Enzymes that catalyze the release of mononucleotides by the hydrolysis of the terminal bond of deoxyribonucleotide or ribonucleotide chains.

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  • Exonuclease
  • 3'-5'-Exonuclease
  • 3'-5'-Exonucleases
  • 5'-3'-Exonuclease
  • 5'-3'-Exonucleases
  • 3' 5' Exonuclease
  • 3' 5' Exonucleases
  • 5' 3' Exonuclease
  • 5' 3' Exonucleases

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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

1973; for 3'-5'-EXONUCLEASE use EXODEOXYRIBONUCLEASE V & 5'-3'-EXONUCLEASE (NM) 1992-2003

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Previous Indexing

  • Nucleotidyltransferases (1966-1972)
  • Phosphatases (1966-1972)

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  1. D08.811w.277w.352w.365w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Exonucleases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005092. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005092
  2. Exonucleases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exonuclease
  3. Exonucleases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q411664