Alkaline DNase

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** An enzyme that is present in human serum and catalyzes the hydrolytic cleavage of phosphodiester bond linkages in the DNA backbone. The relative activity of this enzyme can be used as a marker of therapeutic responses or disease relapse.

**Synonyms:** - Alkaline Deoxyribonuclease