GO molecular function ontology term - GO:0008534 - oxidized purine nucleobase lesion DNA N-glycosylase activity
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0008534
- Name
- oxidized purine nucleobase lesion DNA N-glycosylase activity
- Ontology or CV name
- GO molecular function
- Definition
- Catalysis of the removal of oxidized purine bases by cleaving the N-C1' glycosidic bond between the oxidized purine and the deoxyribose sugar. The reaction involves the formation of a covalent enzyme-substrate intermediate. Release of the enzyme and free base by a beta-elimination or a beta, gamma-elimination mechanism results in the cleavage of the DNA backbone 3' of the apurinic (AP) site.
