IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature

EC 3.1.3.34

Accepted name: deoxynucleotide 3'-phosphatase

Reaction: A 2'-deoxyribonucleoside 3'-phosphate + H2O = a 2'-deoxyribonucleoside + phosphate

Other name(s): 3'-deoxynucleotidase; 3'-deoxyribonucleotidase

Systematic name: 2'-deoxyribonucleotide 3'-phosphohydrolase

Comments: Also catalyses the selective removal of 3'-phosphate groups from DNA and oligodeoxyribonucleotides. Induced in Escherichia coli by T-even phages.

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 37288-18-9

References:

1. Becker, A. and Hurwitz, J. The enzymatic cleavage of phosphate termini from polynucleotides. J. Biol. Chem. 242 (1967) 936-950. [PMID: 4289819]

[EC 3.1.3.34 created 1972]


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