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Mutant AP endonuclease in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Neuroreport - 26 Jan 1998
Olkowski Z L
Abstract excerpt
Among the more frequent oxidative DNA injuries is the formation of abasic sites (AP sites) resulting from removal of purine or pyrimidine bases, estimated to occur at a rate of 1 x 10(4)/genome/24 h. A defect in DNA repair at this level could account for the accumulation of mutations and subseque...
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