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. 1979 Aug 24;6(12):3717–3731. doi: 10.1093/nar/6.12.3717

Nuclease activity associated with the Ustilago maydis virus induced killer proteins.

R Levine, Y Koltin, J Kandel
PMCID: PMC327973  PMID: 493119

Abstract

An in vitro nuclease activity was found to be associated with the purified killer proteins of Ustilago maydis. The proteins are effective against single stranded RNA, single and double stranded DNA. Endonucleolytic activity was confirmed by cleavage of circular molecules of 0x174 and PM2. Double stranded RNA did not appear to serve as a substrate.

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