Type: | Family | Name: | Endonuclease V |
Description: | Endonuclease V is specific for single-stranded DNA, for duplex DNA that contains uracil, or that is damaged []. Matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) is the major enzyme responsible for collagen 1 digestion. It is induced by exposure to sunlight, but is reduced with treatment of DNA repair enzyme endonuclease V []. This family consequently has potential medical importance [].This endonuclease also appears in bifunctional enzymes, such as the bifunctional methyltransferase/endonuclease in Thermoplasma acidophilum. | Short Name: | Endonuclease-V |