DNA-(apurinic or apyrimidinic site) endonuclease activity [GO_0003906]
Catalysis of the cleavage of the C-O-P bond in the AP site created when DNA glycosylase removes a damaged base, involved in the DNA base excision repair pathway (BER).
DNA-(apurinic or apyrimidinic site) endonuclease activity
ID: GO_0003906
Class
Catalysis of the cleavage of the C-O-P bond in the AP site created when DNA glycosylase removes a damaged base, involved in the DNA base excision repair pathway (BER).
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Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| UV endonuclease | broad synonym | |
| apurinic/apyrimidinic endodeoxyribonuclease activity | exact synonym | |
| AP deoxyendoribonuclease activity | exact synonym | |
| apyrimidinic deoxyendoribonuclease activity | exact synonym | |
| apurinic deoxyendoribonuclease activity | exact synonym | |
| abasic deoxyendoribonuclease activity | exact synonym | |
| deoxyribonuclease (apurinic or apyrimidinic) activity | exact synonym | |
| endonuclease VIII activity | related synonym |
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