Exodeoxyribonuclease V

**Definition:** An ATP-dependent exodeoxyribonuclease that cleaves in either the 5'- to 3'- or the 3'- to 5'-direction to yield 5'-phosphooligonucleotides. It is primarily found in BACTERIA.

**Tree numbers:** - D08.811.277.352.335.375.750

**Synonyms:** - ATP-Dependent DNase - Exonuclease V - RecBC Deoxyribonuclease - RecBC DNase - RecBCD Enzyme