Protein
DNA-3-methyladenine glycosylase 2
Organism
Escherichia coli (strain K12)
Function
Hydrolysis of the deoxyribose N-glycosidic bond to excise 3-methyladenine, 3-methylguanine, 7-methylguanine, O2-methylthymine, and O2-methylcytosine from the damaged DNA polymer formed by alkylation lesions.
Similarity
Belongs to the alkylbase DNA glycosidase AlkA family.
Sequence
MYTLNWQPPYDWSWMLGFLAARAVSSVETVADSYYARSLAVGEYRGVVTAIPDIARHTLHINLSAGLEPVAAECLAKMSRLFDLQCNPQIVNGALGRLGAARPGLRLPGCVDAFEQGVRAILGQLVSVAMAAKLTARVAQLYGERLDDFPEYICFPTPQRLAAADPQALKALGMPLKRAEALIHLANAALEGTLPMTIPGDVEQAMKTLQTFPGIGRWTANYFALRGWQAKDVFLPDDYLIKQRFPGMTPAQIRRYAERWKPWRSYALLHIWYTEGWQPDEA