DNA Excision Repair Flashcards by Grace Renouf-Bilanski | Brainscape

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Can you get loss of bases from DNA?

A

Yes, this is one of two types of DNA damageq

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Minor damage to DNA bases is repaired by?

A

Base Excision Repair pathway

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Do DNA glycosylases recognise specific lesions?

A

Yes

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Q

What bases are lost through depurination?

A

A or G (purines)

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Are the XP proteins involved in prokaryotic NER?

A

No (UVR proteins)

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