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Abstract
An enzyme that removes THYMINE and URACIL bases mispaired with GUANINE through hydrolysis of their N-glycosidic bond. These mispaired nucleotides generally occur through the hydrolytic DEAMINATION of 5-METHYLCYTOSINE to thymine.
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- G-T Mismatch-Specific Thymine DNA Glycosylase
- Thymine Glycol DNA Glycosylase
- Thymine Glycol Glycosylase
- DNA Glycosylase, Thymine
- G T Mismatch Specific Thymine DNA Glycosylase
- Glycol Glycosylase, Thymine
- Glycosylase, Thymine DNA
- Glycosylase, Thymine Glycol
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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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History Note
2004; use THYMINE DNA GLYCOSYLASE (NM) 1991-2003
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Previous Indexing
- Endodeoxyribonucleases (1991-2003)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Thymine DNA Glycosylase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D044502. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D044502
- Thymine DNA Glycosylase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21108145