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What causes spontaneous changes in DNA?
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Oxidative damage
Hydrolytic attack Methylation Depurination Deamination |
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What is a Mutagen?
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A mutagen is an agent (physical or chemical) which can alter the structure or sequence of DNA.
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What are the basics of DNA repair?
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REPAIR =
Excision + Resynthesis + Ligation |
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What molecule leads the first step of base excision repair?
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DNA glycosylase
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How do repair systems recognize the damages?
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DNA glycosylases
Many glycosylases for different types of DNA damages |
