Term Name: | oxidized base lesion DNA N-glycosylase activity |
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Definition: | Catalysis of the removal of oxidized bases by cleaving the N-C1' glycosidic bond between the target damaged DNA base and the deoxyribose sugar. The reaction releases a free base and leaves an apurinic/apyrimidinic (AP) site. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0000702] QuickGO AmiGO |