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Exodeoxyribonuclease V MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Exodeoxyribonuclease V
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.277.352.335.375.750
Unique ID
D043211
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D043211
Scope Note
An ATP-dependent exodeoxyribonuclease that cleaves in either the 5'- to 3'- or the 3'- to 5'-direction to yield 5'-phosphooligonucleotides. It is primarily found in BACTERIA.
Entry Term(s)
ATP-Dependent DNase
Exodeoxyribonuclease V, alpha Chain
Exodeoxyribonuclease V, beta Chain
Exodeoxyribonuclease V, gamma Chain
Exonuclease V
RecBC DNase
RecBC Deoxyribonuclease
RecBCD Enzyme
Registry Numbers
EC 3.1.11.5
EC 3.1.11.5
EC 3.1.11.5
EC 3.1.11.5
Related Numbers
EC 3.1.11.5
Previous Indexing
Exodeoxyribonucleases (1983-2003)
Exonucleases (1980-1982)
Public MeSH Note
2004; EXODEOXYRIBONUCLEASE V was indexed under EXODEOXYRIBONUCLEASES 1983-2003 & under EXONUCLEASES 1980-1982
History Note
2004; use EXODEOXYRIBONUCLEASE V (NM) 1980-2003
Date Established
2004/01/01
Date of Entry
2003/07/09
Revision Date
2004/01/01
Exodeoxyribonuclease V Preferred
Exodeoxyribonuclease V, alpha Chain Narrower
Exodeoxyribonuclease V, gamma Chain Narrower
Exodeoxyribonuclease V, beta Chain Narrower
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