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The novel DNA glycosylase, NEIL1, protects mammalian cells from radiation-mediated cell death.
DNA repair - 13 May 2003
Rosenquist Thomas A, Zaika Elena, Fernandes Andrea S, Zharkov Dmitry O, Miller Holly, Grollman Arthur P
Abstract excerpt
DNA damage mediated by reactive oxygen species generates miscoding and blocking lesions that may lead to mutations or cell death. Base excision repair (BER) constitutes a universal mechanism for removing oxidatively damaged bases and restoring the integrity of genomic DNA. In Escherichia coli, the DNA glycosylases Nei, Fpg, and Nth initiate BER of oxidative lesions; OGG1 and NTH1 proteins fulfill a similar...
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