Chemicals and Drugs

Ribonuclease H

A ribonuclease that specifically cleaves the RNA moiety of RNA:DNA hybrids. It has been isolated from a wide variety of prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms as well as RETROVIRUSES.

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Abstract

A ribonuclease that specifically cleaves the RNA moiety of RNA:DNA hybrids. It has been isolated from a wide variety of prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms as well as RETROVIRUSES.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Endoribonuclease H
  • RNAase H
  • RNase H
  • Ribonuclease H, Calf Thymus

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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

2008, 1992-1993 (1973)

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Previous Indexing

  • Endonucleases (1973-1982)
  • Endoribonucleases (1983-1991)
  • Ribonucleases (1973-1982)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ribonuclease H. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016914. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016914
  2. Ribonuclease H. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ribonuclease_H
  3. Ribonuclease H. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3430179