ENTRY       EC 3.1.13.2
NAME        Exoribonuclease H
CLASS       Hydrolases
            Acting on ester bonds
            Exoribonucleases producing 5'-phosphomonoesters
REACTION    Exonucleolytic cleavage to 5'-phosphomonoester oligonucleotides in
            both 5'- to 3'- and 3'- to 5'-directions.
SUBSTRATE   RNA
            H2O
PRODUCT     5'-Phosphomonoester oligonucleotides
COMMENT     Attacks RNA in duplex with DNA strand.  Found in certain oncorna
            viruses and animal cells.
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 3.1.13.2
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 3.1.13.2
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