Category:GO:0004523 ! RNA-DNA hybrid ribonuclease activity

name: RNA-DNA hybrid ribonuclease activity
namespace: molecular_function
alt_id: GO:0004524
def: "Catalysis of the endonucleolytic cleavage of RNA in RNA-DNA hybrids to 5'-phosphomonoesters." [EC:3.1.26.4]
comment: Note that the EC recommended name for this enzyme activity is 'calf thymus ribonuclease H', even though it is found in many species.
synonym: "calf thymus ribonuclease H activity" EXACT []
synonym: "endoribonuclease H" RELATED [EC:3.1.26.4]
synonym: "endoribonuclease H (calf thymus)" RELATED [EC:3.1.26.4]
synonym: "endoribonuclease0 H activity" NARROW [EC:3.1.26.4]
synonym: "hybrid nuclease activity" RELATED [EC:3.1.26.4]
synonym: "hybrid ribonuclease activity" RELATED [EC:3.1.26.4]
synonym: "hybridase (ribonuclease H)" RELATED [EC:3.1.26.4]
synonym: "hybridase activity" RELATED [EC:3.1.26.4]
synonym: "ribonuclease H activity" EXACT [GOC:vw]
synonym: "ribonuclease H1 activity" NARROW []
synonym: "ribonuclease H2 activity" NARROW []
synonym: "ribonuclease H3 activity" NARROW []
synonym: "RNA*DNA hybrid ribonucleotidohydrolase activity" RELATED [EC:3.1.26.4]
synonym: "RNase H activity" EXACT []
synonym: "RNase H1 activity" NARROW []
synonym: "RNase H2 activity" NARROW []
synonym: "RNase H3 activity" NARROW []
xref: EC:3.1.26.4
xref: MetaCyc:3.1.26.4-RXN
is_a: GO:0016891 ! RNA endonuclease activity, producing 5'-phosphomonoesters

AmiGO <GOterm>GO:0004523</GOterm>
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