oxidized base lesion DNA N-glycosylase activity [GO_0000702]

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.

oxidized base lesion DNA N-glycosylase activity

ID: GO_0000702

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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.

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