Structural highlights
Function
RNH_HALSA Nuclease that specifically degrades the RNA of RNA-DNA hybrids; seems to act exonucleolytically on RNA/DNA hybrids. Endonucleolytically removes RNA primers from the Okazaki fragments of lagging strand synthesis on its own. Complements the temperature-sensitive phenotype of an E.coli double rnhA/rnhB (RNase H) disruption mutant.[1]
See Also
References
- ↑ Ohtani N, Yanagawa H, Tomita M, Itaya M. Identification of the first archaeal Type 1 RNase H gene from Halobacterium sp. NRC-1: archaeal RNase HI can cleave an RNA-DNA junction. Biochem J. 2004 Aug 1;381(Pt 3):795-802. PMID:15115438 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/BJ20040153
