... from a thermally unstableone: frog, toad and newt DNases I all have a Ser205insertion in a domain that contains an essential Ca2+- binding site in the mammalian enzymes and are thermallyFig. ... AmphibianDNasesIhaveaSer205insertioninaCa2+ -binding site ofmammalian and avian enzymes that reduces their thermalstabilities [Takeshita, H., Yasuda, T., Iida, R., Nakajima, T.,Mori, S., Mogi, K., Kaneko, Y. & Kishi, ... acquired, main-tained and used in accordance with the Guidelines for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (NIH, USA; revised1985).Analytical methodsDNase I activity was assayed by the previously...