Type III site-specific deoxyribonuclease

Type III site-specific deoxyribonuclease (EC 3.1.21.5, type III restriction enzyme, restriction-modification system) is an enzyme.[1] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

Endonucleolytic cleavage of DNA to give specific double-stranded fragments with terminal 5'-phosphates
Type III site-specific deoxyribonuclease
Identifiers
EC number3.1.21.5
CAS number2620833
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum

This group of enzymes has an absolute requirement for ATP, but does not hydrolyse it.

See also

References

  1. Roberts RJ (April 1990). "Restriction enzymes and their isoschizomers". Nucleic Acids Research. 18 Suppl: 2331–65. doi:10.1093/nar/18.suppl.2331. PMC 331877. PMID 2159140.
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