Structural highlights
Function
[EXO5_BPT5] 5'-exonucleolytic degradation of double-stranded (ds) DNA. Can also cleave bifurcated nucleic acids such as flap and pseudo-Y substrates in a structure-specific manner. This requires free 5' single-stranded (ss) ends and cleaves at the ds/ss junction. Binds DNA pseudo-Y substrates with a dissociation constant of 5 nM.