Index >> Bacteriophages - Part One >> DNA Phosphates

DNA Phosphates - DNA Phosphates are of two types,

(i) 3’ deoxynucleotidase-

cleaves phosphates from 3' -termini of DNA or from 3'-deoxynucleotides.

(ii) 5'phosphatase

cleaves 5'-phosphoryl termini from either DNA or RNA. The enzyme is code by gene pseF.