Term Name: | RNA-(apurinic or apyrimidinic site) endonuclease activity |
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Synonyms: | abasic endoribonuclease activity, AP endoribonuclease activity, apurinic endoribonuclease activity, apyrimidinic endoribonuclease activity |
Definition: | Catalysis of the hydrolysis of ester linkages immediately 5' to an apurinic/apyrimidinic (AP; also called abasic) site within a ribonucleic acid molecule by creating internal breaks, generating a single-strand break with 5'-ribose phosphate and 3'-hydroxyl ends. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0052719] QuickGO AmiGO |