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Characterization of two independent amino acid substitutions that disrupt the DNA repair functions of the yeast Apn1.
Biochemistry - 3 Jun 2003
Jilani Arshad, Vongsamphanh Ratsavarinh, Leduc Anick, Gros Laurent, Saparbaev Murat, Ramotar Dindial
Abstract excerpt
The members of the Endo IV family of DNA repair enzymes, including Saccharomyces cerevisiae Apn1 and Escherichia coli endonuclease IV, possess the capacity to cleave abasic sites and to remove 3'-blocking groups at single-strand breaks via apurinic/apyrimidinic (AP) endonuclease and 3'-diesterase activities, respectively. In addition, Endo IV family members are able to recognize and incise oxidative base damages...
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