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Caenorhabditis elegans NDX-4 is a MutT-type enzyme that contributes to genomic stability.
DNA repair - 7 Feb 2011
Arczewska Katarzyna D, Baumeier Christian, Kassahun Henok, Sengupta Tanima, Bjørås Magnar, Kuśmierek Jarosław T, Nilsen Hilde
Abstract excerpt
MutT enzymes prevent DNA damage by hydrolysis of 8-oxodGTP, an oxidized substrate for DNA synthesis and antimutagenic, anticarcinogenic, and antineurodegenerative functions of MutT enzymes are well established. MutT has been found in almost all kingdoms of life, including many bacterial species, yeasts, plants and mammals. However, a Caenorhabditis elegans MutT homologue was not previously identified. Here, we...
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