DNA N-glycosylase activity
Catalysis of the removal of damaged bases by cleaving the N-C1' glycosidic bond between the target damaged DNA base and the deoxyribose sugar. The reaction releases a free base and leaves an apurinic/apyrimidinic (AP) site.
GO:0016799
hydrolase activity, hydrolyzing N-glycosyl compounds
is_a
GO:0140097
catalytic activity, acting on DNA
is_a
DNA glycosylase activity
exact
endonuclease VIII activity
related
SPAC30D11.07 SPCC965.05c SPCC1183.06 SPAC26A3.02 SPAPB24D3.04c