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Distinct pathways for repairing mutagenic lesions induced by methylating and ethylating agents.
Mutagenesis - 1 May 2013
Taira Kentaro, Kaneto Satomi, Nakano Kota, Watanabe Shinji, Takahashi Eizo, Arimoto Sakae, Okamoto Keinosuke, Schaaper Roel M, Negishi Kazuo, Negishi Tomoe
Abstract excerpt
DNA alkylation damage can be repaired by nucleotide excision repair (NER), base excision repair (BER) or by direct removal of alkyl groups from modified bases by O(6)-alkylguanine DNA alkyltransferase (AGT; E.C. 2.1.1.63). DNA mismatch repair (MMR) is also likely involved in this repair. We have investigated alkylation-induced mutagenesis in a series of NER- or AGT-deficient Escherichia coli strains, alone or in...
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