EC |
3.1.3.33 |
Accepted name: |
polynucleotide 5′-phosphatase |
Reaction: |
a 5′-phosphopolynucleotide + H2O = a polynucleotide + phosphate |
Other name(s): |
5′-polynucleotidase |
Systematic name: |
polynucleotide 5′-phosphohydrolase |
Comments: |
Does not act on nucleoside monophosphates. Induced in Escherichia coli by T-even phages. |
Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 37288-17-8 |
References: |
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Becker, A. and Hurwitz, J. The enzymatic cleavage of phosphate termini from polynucleotides. J. Biol. Chem. 242 (1967) 936–950. [PMID: 4289819] |
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[EC 3.1.3.33 created 1972] |
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