AlkB mystery solved: Oxidative demethylation of N1-methyladenine and N3-methylcytosine adducts by a direct reversal mechanism

Trends in Biochemical Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 2-5

  Begley, Thomas J ^a   Samson, Leona D ^a  

^a USA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1 METHYLADENINE; 2 OXOGLUTARIC ACID; 3 METHYLCYTOSINE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CYTOSINE DERIVATIVE; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; FORMALDEHYDE; GENE PRODUCT; M PROTEIN; OXYGEN; PROTEIN ALKB; SINGLE STRANDED DNA; SUCCINIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CATALYSIS; CELL KILLING; DECARBOXYLATION; DEMETHYLATION; DNA ALKYLATION; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0037221988     PISSN: 09680004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-0004(02)00010-5     Document Type: Short Survey

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