×

Network disruptions

We have been experiencing disruptions on our local network which has affected the stability of these web pages. We have been working with IT support team to get this fixed as a matter of urgency and apologise for any inconvenience.

CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Divalent-metal-dependent TIM barrel enzymes
Functional Family Probable endonuclease 4

Enzyme Information

3.1.21.2
Deoxyribonuclease IV.
based on mapping to UniProt P0A6C1
Endonucleolytic cleavage to 5'-phosphooligonucleotide end-products.
-!- The enzyme is an apurinic/apyrimidinic (AP) site endonuclease that primes DNA repair synthesis at AP sites. -!- It specifically cleaves the DNA backbone at AP sites and also removes 3' DNA-blocking groups such as 3' phosphates, 3' phosphoglycolates, and 3' alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehydes that arise from oxidative base damage and the activity of combined glycosylase/lyase enzymes. -!- It is also the only known repair enzyme that is able to cleave the DNA backbone 5' of the oxidative lesion alpha-deoxyadenosine. -!- The enzyme has a strong preference for single-stranded DNA. -!- Formerly EC 3.1.4.30.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P0A6C1
END4_ECOLI
Escherichia coli K-12
Endonuclease 4

PDB Structure

PDB 1QTW
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
Structure of the DNA repair enzyme endonuclease IV and its DNA complex: double-nucleotide flipping at abasic sites and three-metal-ion catalysis.
Hosfield, D.J., Guan, Y., Haas, B.J., Cunningham, R.P., Tainer, J.A.
Cell(Cambridge,Mass.)
CATH-Gene3D is a Global Biodata Core Resource Learn more...