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Deoxyribonucleases MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Deoxyribonucleases
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.277.352.335
Unique ID
D003851
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003851
Annotation
differentiate STREPTODORNASE referred to here and STREPTODORNASE AND STREPTOKINASE (see note there)
Scope Note
Enzymes which catalyze the hydrolases of ester bonds within DNA. EC 3.1.-.
Entry Term(s)
Acid DNase
Alkaline DNase
DNAase
DNase
Deoxyribonuclease
Desoxyribonuclease
Desoxyribonucleases
Nucleases, DNA
Registry Numbers
EC 3.1.-
0
NLM Classification #
QU 136
Public MeSH Note
83; was DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE 1966-82, was DESOXYRIBONUCLEASE 1963-65
Online Note
use DEOXYRIBONUCLEASES to search DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE 1966-83
History Note
83; was DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE 1966-82, was DESOXYRIBONUCLEASE 1963-65
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2021/06/30
Deoxyribonucleases Preferred
Acid DNase Narrower
Alkaline DNase Narrower
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