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Preferred term

Thymine DNA Glycosylase  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An enzyme that removes THYMINE and URACIL bases mispaired with GUANINE through hydrolysis of their N-glycosidic bond. These mispaired nucleotides generally occur through the hydrolytic DEAMINATION of 5-METHYLCYTOSINE to thymine.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • G-T Mismatch-Specific Thymine DNA Glycosylase
  • Thymine Glycol DNA Glycosylase
  • Thymine Glycol Glycosylase

In other languages

  • French

  • Thymine ADN glycosylase
  • Thymine glycol ADN glycosylase
  • Thymine glycol glycosylase
  • Thymine glycosylase

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-V37D144V-6

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