PANTHER Class Information 
| Name: | nuclease activity |
| Definition: | Catalysis of the hydrolysis of ester linkages within nucleic acids. |
| Class ID: | GO:0004518 |
| Parent Lineages: |
molecular_function>
catalytic activity>
hydrolase activity>
hydrolase activity, acting on ester bonds>
nuclease activity
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| Child: |
DNA nuclease activity RNA nuclease activity endonuclease activity exonuclease activity |
| Number Subfamilies/Families: | 589 |
