MUTYH DNA glycosylase: the rationale for removing undamaged bases from the DNA

Maintenance of genetic stability is crucial for all organisms in order to avoid the onset of deleterious diseases such as cancer. One of the many proveniences of DNA base damage in mammalian cells is oxidative stress, arising from a variety of endogenous and exogenous sources, generating highly muta...

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Main Authors: Enni eMarkkanen, Julia eDorn, Ulrich eHübscher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fgene.2013.00018/full