GO molecular function ontology term - GO:0004844 - uracil DNA N-glycosylase activity
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0004844
- Name
- uracil DNA N-glycosylase activity
- Ontology or CV name
- GO molecular function
- Definition
- Catalysis of the cleavage of the N-C1' glycosidic bond between the damaged DNA base and the deoxyribose sugar, releasing a free base and leaving an apyrimidinic (AP) site. Enzymes with this activity recognize and remove uracil bases in DNA that result from the deamination of cytosine or the misincorporation of dUTP opposite an adenine.
