Micrococcal Nuclease

**Definition:** An enzyme that catalyzes the endonucleolytic cleavage to 3'-phosphomononucleotide and 3'-phospholigonucleotide end-products. It can cause hydrolysis of double- or single-stranded DNA or RNA. (From Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 3.1.31.1.

**Tree numbers:** - D08.811.277.352.335.350.500 - D08.811.277.352.355.325.500 - D08.811.277.352.355.350.500 - D08.811.277.352.700.350.500

**Synonyms:** - Staphylococcal Nuclease - Thermonuclease - Thermostable Nuclease - TNase