| Literature DB >> 4600266 |
Abstract
Endonuclease II (deoxyribonucleate oligonucleotidohydrolase, EC 3.1.4.30) of Escherichia coli has been shown to break phosphodiester bonds in alkylated DNA and depurinated DNA. The hypothesis that depurination is a step in the mechanism of the reaction with alkylated DNA is supported by in vitro experiments with DNA reacted with N-methyl-N-nitrosourea. Endonuclease II releases O(6)-methylguanine and 3-methyladenine, but not 7-methylguanine, from DNA that has been methylated by the carcinogen N-methyl-N-nitrosourea.Entities:
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Year: 1974 PMID: 4600266 PMCID: PMC388377 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.71.5.2022
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ISSN: 0027-8424 Impact factor: 11.205