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Deoxyribonuclease or "DNase" is a [[ | Deoxyribonuclease or "DNase" is a [[Phosphodiesterase|phosphodiesterase]] that breaks the [[Phosphodiester bonds|phosphodiester bonds]] in [[DNA|DNA]] and essentially cleaves/breaks down the DNA double helix strand. DNase is one of the key factors of apoptosis as it contributes to the breakdown of DNA within the [[Nucleus|nucleus]]<ref>http://www.ebi.ac.uk/interpro/entry/IPR018057</ref>. | ||
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Deoxyribonuclease or "DNase" is a phosphodiesterase that breaks the phosphodiester bonds in DNA and essentially cleaves/breaks down the DNA double helix strand. DNase is one of the key factors of apoptosis as it contributes to the breakdown of DNA within the nucleus[1].