MeSH

catalyzes hydrolysis of the N-glycosidic bond of damaged nucleotide residues to yield free 3-methyladenine; catalyzes release of 3-methyladenine from methylated DNA (Me-DNA); does not cleave phosphodiester bonds; DNA repair enzyme; Aag (alkyladenine DNA glycosylase) has a broad substrate range that includes 3-methyladenine

Date introduced: January 1, 1976

a 3-methyladenine DNA glycosylase; GenBank U76637

Date introduced: March 16, 2005

Date introduced: February 1, 2002

releases 3-methyladenine, 3-methylguanine, 7-methyladenine and 7-methylguanine from alkylated DNA

Date introduced: September 14, 1992