Term Name: 5'-deoxyribose-5-phosphate lyase activity
Synonyms: 5'-deoxyribose phosphate activity, dRP lyase activity, dRPase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: a 5'-end 2'-deoxyribose-2'-deoxyribonucleotide-DNA = (2E,4S)-4-hydroxypenten-2-al-5-phosphate + a 5'-end 5'-phospho-2'-deoxyribonucleoside-DNA + H+.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0051575]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: carbon-oxygen lyase activity catalytic activity, acting on DNA