Term Name: class II DNA-(apurinic or apyrimidinic site) endonuclease activity
Synonyms: abasic deoxyendoribonuclease activity, AP deoxyendoribonuclease activity, apurinic deoxyendoribonuclease activity, apyrimidinic deoxyendoribonuclease activity, class II AP endonuclease activity, class II DNA-(apurinic or apyrimidinic site) lyase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the hydrolysis of ester linkages immediately 5' to an apurinic/apyrimidinic (AP; also called abasic) site within a deoxyribonucleic acid molecule by creating internal breaks, generating a single-strand break with 5'-deoxyribose phosphate and 3'-hydroxyl ends.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0052720]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: DNA endonuclease activity, producing 5'-phosphomonoesters DNA-(apurinic or apyrimidinic site) endonuclease activity