NCIt synonyms : MutY DNA Glycosylase wt Allele; hMYH; MYHbeta; MYH; MutY, E. coli, Homolog of Gene; CYP2C; MutY (E. Coli) Homolog Gene; MutY Homolog (E. coli) Gene; RP4-534D1.2; MutY Homolog Gene;
NCIt definition : Human MUTYH allele is located within 1p34.3-p32.1 and is approximately 92 kb in length.
This allele, which encodes adenine DNA glycosylase protein, is involved in repair
of the mutagenic adenosine/8-oxo-guanine mismatched base pair in DNA. Certain allelic
variants of the MUTYH gene are associated with colorectal cancer.;