Replicative bypass of abasic site in Escherichia coli and human cells: similarities and differences.

Abasic [apurinic/apyrimidinic (AP)] sites are the most common DNA damages, opposite which dAMP is frequently inserted ('A-rule') in Escherichia coli. Nucleotide insertion opposite the AP-site in eukaryotic cells depends on the assay system and the type of cells. Accordingly, a 'C-rule...

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Main Authors: Savithri Weerasooriya, Vijay P Jasti, Ashis K Basu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4167244?pdf=render