UniProt functional annotation for P0A6C1

UniProt code: P0A6C1.

Organism: Escherichia coli (strain K12).
Taxonomy: Bacteria; Proteobacteria; Gammaproteobacteria; Enterobacterales; Enterobacteriaceae; Escherichia.
 
Function: Endonuclease IV plays a role in DNA repair. It cleaves phosphodiester bonds at apurinic or apyrimidinic (AP) sites, generating a 3'-hydroxyl group and a 5'-terminal sugar phosphate. It preferentially attacks modified AP sites created by bleomycin and neocarzinostatin.
 
Catalytic activity: Reaction=Endonucleolytic cleavage to 5'-phosphooligonucleotide end- products.; EC=3.1.21.2;
Cofactor: Name=Zn(2+); Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:29105; Name=Mn(2+); Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:29035; Note=Binds 3 Zn(2+) ions. Can also bind Mn(2+) ions.;
Subunit: Monomer.
Induction: Endonuclease IV is induced by agents which generate superoxide radical anions.
Similarity: Belongs to the AP endonuclease 2 family. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00152, ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.