MAG1

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3-methyl-adenine DNA glycosylase
[Saccharomyces cerevisiae]
Identifiers
SymbolMAG1
NCBI gene856885
UniProtP22134
Other data
EC number3.2.2.21
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StructuresSwiss-model
DomainsInterPro

DNA-3-methyladenine glycosylase is an enzyme that in yeast is encoded by the MAG1 gene.[1]

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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