IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature

EC 3.1.13.2

Accepted name: exoribonuclease H

Reaction: 3'-end directed exonucleolytic cleavage of viral RNA-DNA hybrid

Comments: This is a secondary reaction to the RNA 5'-end directed cleavage 13-19 nucleotides from the RNA end performed by EC 3.1.26.13 (retroviral ribonuclease H).

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References:

1. Schatz, O., Mous, J. and Le Grice, S.F. HIV-1 RT-associated ribonuclease H displays both endonuclease and 3'—5' exonuclease activity. EMBO J. 9 (1990) 1171-1176. [PMID: 1691093]

[EC 3.1.13.2 created 1978, modified 2010]


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