E. coli exonuclease III, Escherichia coli exonuclease III, endoribonuclease III, exonuclease III activity, E. coli exonuclease III activity
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Definition
OBSOLETE. Catalysis of the degradation of double-stranded DNA. It acts progressively in a 3' to 5' direction, releasing 5'-phosphomononucleotides.
Source:EC:3.1.11.2
Comment
This term was obsoleted because it is the same function as double-stranded DNA 3'-5' exodeoxy
ribonuclease activity ; GO:0008311.