GO molecular function ontology term - GO:0003905 - alkylbase DNA N-glycosylase activity
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0003905
- Name
- alkylbase DNA N-glycosylase activity
- Ontology or CV name
- GO molecular function
- Definition
- Catalysis of the reaction: DNA with alkylated base + H2O = DNA with abasic site + alkylated base. This reaction is the hydrolysis of DNA by cleavage of the N-C1' glycosidic bond between the target damaged DNA base and the deoxyribose sugar to remove an alkylated base, leaving an apyrimidinic or apurinic site.
