Mutation of a unique aspartate residue abolishes the catalytic activity but not substrate binding of the mouse N-methylpurine-DNA glycosylase (MPG).

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N-Methylpurine-DNA glycosylase (MPG) initiates base excision repair in DNA by removing a variety of alkylated purine adducts. Although Asp was identified as the active site residue in various DNA glycosylases based on the crystal structure, Glu-125 in human MPG (Glu-145 in mouse MPG) was recently proposed to be the catalytic residue. Mutational analysis for all Asp residues in a truncated, fully active MPG...

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