Term Name:	DNA-(apurinic or apyrimidinic site) endonuclease activity
Synonyms:	AP endonuclease class I activity, AP site-DNA 5'-phosphomonoester-lyase activity, apurinic/apyrimidinic endodeoxyribonuclease activity, deoxyribonuclease (apurinic or apyrimidinic) activity, DNA-(apurinic or apyrimidinic site) 5'-phosphomonoester-lyase activity, endonuclease VIII activity, UV endonuclease
Definition:	Catalysis of the cleavage of the C-O-P bond in the AP site created when DNA glycosylase removes a damaged base, involved in the DNA base excision repair pathway (BER).
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0003906]    QuickGO    AmiGO