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The influence of formamidopyrimidine-DNA glycosylase on the spontaneous and gamma-radiation-induced mutation spectrum of the lacZ alpha gene.
Mutation research - 22 Oct 1999
Kuipers G K, Poldervaart H A, Slotman B J, Lafleur M V
Abstract excerpt
Base excision repair (BER) is a very important repair mechanism to cope with oxidative DNA damage. One of the most predominating oxidative DNA damages after exposure to ionizing radiation is 7, 8-dihydro-8-oxoguanine (8oxoG). This damage is repaired by formamidopyrimidine-DNA glycosylase (Fpg), a DNA glycosylase which is part of BER. Correct repair of 8oxoG is of great importance for cells, because 8oxoG has...
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