| Accession ID | Name | Pfam Type |
|---|---|---|
| PF02245 | Methylpurine-DNA glycosylase (MPG) | domain |
Methylpurine-DNA glycosylase is a base excision-repair protein. It is responsible for the hydrolysis of the deoxyribose N-glycosidic bond, excising 3-methyladenine and 3-methylguanine from damaged DNA.
1: Crystal structure of a human alkylbase-DNA repair enzyme complexed to DNA: mechanisms for nucleotide flipping and base excision. Lau AY, Scharer OD, Samson L, Verdine GL, Ellenberger T; Cell 1998;95:249-258. PMID:9790531