GO molecular function ontology term - GO:0052820 - DNA-1,N6-ethenoadenine N-glycosylase activity
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0052820
- Name
- DNA-1,N6-ethenoadenine N-glycosylase activity
- Ontology or CV name
- GO molecular function
- Definition
- Catalysis of the reaction: DNA with 1-N6-ethenoadenine + H2O = DNA with abasic site + 1-N6-ethenoadenine. This reaction is the removal of 1,N6-ethenoadenine by cleaving the N-C1' glycosidic bond between the target damaged DNA base and the deoxyribose sugar.