DNA sequence specificity of APOBEC family deaminases
APOBEC family deaminases are capable of causing mutations by deaminating cytosine in DNA to uracil. This is exploited in diversification of the repertoire of antibodies by somatic hypermutation, and also in restricting the spread of retroviruses. APOBEC family induced mutations are not distributed e...
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University of Cambridge
2007
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.596493 |