title: Purification and properties of the major apurinic/apyrimidinic endodeoxyribonuclease of rat-liver chromatin.
abstract: Two nucleases active on alkylated-depurinated DNA have been extracted from rat liver chromatin with 1 M KCl. The major enzyme was purified to near homogeneity; it has a molecular weight of 12 500 (although some dimerization might occur), needs Mg2+ or Mn2+ for activity. The endonuclease activity is specific for apurinic/apyrimidinic sites in DNA; the enzyme has no associated exonuclease activity.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002843:Chromatin / Q000201:enzymology*; D043603:DNA-(Apurinic or Apyrimidinic Site) Lyase; D043223:Deoxyribonuclease IV (Phage T4-Induced); D003851:Deoxyribonucleases / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D004720:Endonucleases / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D007700:Kinetics; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology*; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D008274:Magnesium / Q000494:pharmacology; D008345:Manganese / Q000494:pharmacology; D008970:Molecular Weight; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D002843:Chromatin; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D008345:Manganese; D003851:Deoxyribonucleases; D004720:Endonucleases; D043223:Deoxyribonuclease IV (Phage T4-Induced); D043603:DNA-(Apurinic or Apyrimidinic Site) Lyase; D008274:Magnesium