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DNA-3-methyladenine glycosylase is an enzyme that in yeast is encoded by the MAG1 gene.[1]
| 3-methyl-adenine DNA glycosylase [Saccharomyces cerevisiae] | |||||||
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| Identifiers | |||||||
| Symbol | MAG1 | ||||||
| NCBI gene | 856885 | ||||||
| UniProt | P22134 | ||||||
| Other data | |||||||
| EC number | 3.2.2.21 | ||||||
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MAG1 is involved in protecting DNA against alkylating agents. It initiates base excision repair by removing damaged bases to create abasic sites that are subsequently repaired.[1]
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