IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature

EC 3.2.2.23

Accepted name: DNA-formamidopyrimidine glycosylase

Reaction: Hydrolysis of DNA containing ring-opened 7-methylguanine residues, releasing 2,6-diamino-4-hydroxy-5-(N-methyl)formamidopyrimidine

Other name(s): Fapy-DNA glycosylase; deoxyribonucleate glycosidase; 2,6-diamino-4-hydroxy-5N-formamidopyrimidine-DNA glycosylase; 2,6-diamino-4-hydroxy-5(N-methyl)formamidopyrimidine-DNA glycosylase; formamidopyrimidine-DNA glycosylase; DNA-formamidopyrimidine glycosidase; Fpg protein

Systematic name: DNA glycohydrolase [2,6-diamino-4-hydroxy-5-(N-methyl)formamidopyrimide releasing]

Comments: May play a significant role in processes leading to recovery from mutagenesis and/or cell death by alkylating agents. Also involved in the GO system responsible for removing an oxidatively damaged form of guanine (7,8-dihydro-8-oxoguanine) from DNA.

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 78783-53-6

References:

1. Boiteux, S., O'Connor, T.R. and Laval J. Formamidopyrimidine-DNA glycosylase of Escherichia coli: cloning and sequencing of the fpg structural gene and overproduction of the protein. EMBO J. 6 (1987) 3177-3183. [PMID: 3319582]

[EC 3.2.2.23 created 1990, modified 2000]


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