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. 1978 Sep;5(9):3347–3356. doi: 10.1093/nar/5.9.3347

Apurinic endonucleases from Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

P R Armel, S S Wallace
PMCID: PMC342254  PMID: 360170

Abstract

Three endonuclease activities have been partially purified from Saccharomyces cerevisiae on the basis of their activity against x-irradiated closed-circular supercoiled bacteriophage PM2 DNA. These endonucleases also nick apurinic DNA and two out of the three activities incise DNA UV-irradiated with high doses. The endonuclease activities have also been distinguished on the basis of their magnesium requirement and sensitivity to EDTA.

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