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... > Enzymes and Coenzymes > Enzymes > Hydrolases > Esterases > Ribonucleases > Endoribonucleases > Ribonuclease H
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Ribonuclease H  

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Entry terms

  • Endoribonuclease H
  • RNAase H
  • RNase H

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 2008, 1992-1993 (1973)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D016914

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