Chemicals and Drugs

Alpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase AlkB Homolog 2

A dioxygenase and alkylation repair homolog that repairs alkylated DNA and RNA containing 1-methyladenine and 3-methylcytosine by oxidative demethylation. It can also repair alkylated DNA containing 1-ethenoadenine in vitro. It has highest affinity for double-stranded DNA.

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A dioxygenase and alkylation repair homolog that repairs alkylated DNA and RNA containing 1-methyladenine and 3-methylcytosine by oxidative demethylation. It can also repair alkylated DNA containing 1-ethenoadenine in vitro. It has highest affinity for double-stranded DNA.

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  • AlkB Homolog 2, Alpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase
  • Alkylated DNA Repair Protein AlkB Homolog 2
  • DNA Oxidative Demethylase ALKBH2
  • Oxy DC1 Protein
  • AlkB Homolog 2, Alpha Ketoglutarate Dependent Dioxygenase
  • Alpha ketoglutarate Dependent Dioxygenase AlkB Homolog 2

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2017

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  • DNA Repair Enzymes (2004-2016)
  • Dioxygenases (2004-2016)

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Alpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase AlkB Homolog 2. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000071499. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000071499
  2. Alpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase AlkB Homolog 2. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21499456