Nucleases--An Overview 3
Table 1
The Nomenclature of Nuclease
EC number Reaction Example
3.1. I 1 Exodeoxyribonucleases producing Exonuclease III
5'-phosphomonoesters. EC 3.1.11.
3.1.13 Exoribonucleases producing Exo-RNase H
5'-phosphomonoesters. EC 3.1.13.
3.1.14 Exoribonucleases producing Yeast RNase
other than 5'-phosphomonoesters. EC 3.1.14.
3.1.15 Exonucleases active with either Venom
ribo- or deoxyribonucleic acids exonuclease
and producing EC 3.1.15.
5'-phosphomonoesters.
3.1.16 Exonucleases active with either ribo-
deoxyribonucleic acids and
producing other than
5'-phosphomonoesters.
3.1.21 Endodeoxyribonucleases producing
5'-phosphomonoesters.3.1.3.1.3.1.3.1.3.1.3.1.Endodeoxyribonucleases producing
other than 5'-phosphomonoesters.
Site-specific endodeoxyribonucleases:
specific for altered bases.
Endoribonucleases producing
5'-phosphomonoesters.
Endoribonucleases producing
other than 5'-phosphomonoesters.
Endonucleases active with either
ribo- or deoxyribonucleic acids and
producing 5'-phosphomonoesters.Endonucleases active with either
ribo- or deoxyribonucleic acids
and producing other than
5'-phosphomonoesters.Spleen
exonuclease
EC 3.1.16.DNase I
EC 3.1.21.
Type II
restriction DNases
EC 3.1.21.
DNase II
EC 3.1.22.RNase H
EC 3.1.26.
RNase T
EC 3.1.27.
Aspergillus
nuclease S1 and
Mung bean nuclease
EC 3.1.30.
Micrococcal
nuclease
EC 3.1.31.