Term Name: | DNA-7-methylguanine glycosylase activity |
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Definition: | Catalysis of the reaction: DNA containing 7-methylguanine + H2O = DNA with abasic site + 7-methylguanine. This reaction is the hydrolysis of DNA by cleavage of the N-C1' glycosidic bond between the damaged DNA 7-methylguanine and the deoxyribose sugar to remove the 7-methylguanine, leaving an abasic site. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0043916] QuickGO AmiGO |