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Characterization of mutant MUTYH proteins associated with familial colorectal cancer.
Gastroenterology - 1 Aug 2008
Ali Mohsin, Kim Hyeja, Cleary Sean, Cupples Claire, Gallinger Steven, Bristow Robert
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: The human mutyh gene encodes a base excision repair protein that prevents G:C to T:A transversions in DNA. Biallelic mutations in this gene are associated with recessively inherited familial colorectal cancer. The aim of this study was to characterize the functional activity of mutant-MUTYH and single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)-MUTYH proteins involving familial colorectal cancer. METHODS:...
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