Formamidopyrimidine DNA Glycosylase
Encyclopedia
Formamidopyrimidine DNA glycosylase (FPG) is a base excision repair enzyme
which recognizes and removes a wide range of oxidized purine
s from correspondingly damaged DNA.
Enzyme
Enzymes are proteins that catalyze chemical reactions. In enzymatic reactions, the molecules at the beginning of the process, called substrates, are converted into different molecules, called products. Almost all chemical reactions in a biological cell need enzymes in order to occur at rates...
which recognizes and removes a wide range of oxidized purine
Purine
A purine is a heterocyclic aromatic organic compound, consisting of a pyrimidine ring fused to an imidazole ring. Purines, including substituted purines and their tautomers, are the most widely distributed kind of nitrogen-containing heterocycle in nature....
s from correspondingly damaged DNA.