Protein
DNA oxidative demethylase ALKBH2
Organism
Arabidopsis thaliana
Function
Dioxygenase that repairs alkylated DNA containing 1-methyladenine and 1-ethenoadenine by oxidative demethylation. Accepts double-stranded and single-stranded substrates, with a preference for dsDNA over ssDNA. Confers resistance to methylating agents such as methylmethanesulphonate (MMS).
Similarity
Belongs to the alkB family.
Sequence
MTNPLNSTAANRSNQPSSDGISDGQITNEEAESLINKKNCSGHKLKEVTDSDTFSDNGKDDSDTKKRFHYHQDQRRMSLTSIVAVESPSSSNAPSRKTIDLGHGSDLIYIQRFLPFQQSWTFFDYLDKHIPWTRPTIRVFGRSCLQPRDTCYVASSGLTALVYSGYRPTSYSWDDFPPLKEILDAIYKVLPGSRFNSLLLNRYKGASDYVAWHADDEKIYGPTPEIASVSFGCERDFVLKKKKDEESSQGKTGDSGPAKKRLKRSSREDQQSLTLKHGSLLVMRGYTQRDWIHSVPKRAKAEGTRINLTFRLVL