MeSH note : 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;
MeSH synonym : Aag enzyme; 3-methyladenine-DNA glycosidase; 3-MeAde-DNA glycosylase; 3MeAde-DNA glycosylase; 3MeA DNA glycosylase; alkyladenine DNA glycosylase; N3-methyladenine-DNA-glycosylase; 3-methyladenine DNA glycosylase;
MeSH hyponym : 3-methyladenine-DNA glycosylase I; 3-methyladenine DNA glycosylase I;
MeSH Related Number : DNA-3-methyladenine glycosidase I; EC 3.2.2.20;
Registry Number MeSH : EC 3.2.2.-;
Related CAS MeSH : EC 3.2.2.20 (DNA-3-methyladenine glycosidase I);
related registry number list (CISMeF) : EC 3.2.2.20;