Protein
Formamidopyrimidine-DNA glycosylase
Organism
Escherichia coli (strain K12)
Function
Involved in base excision repair of DNA damaged by oxidation or by mutagenic agents. Acts as DNA glycosylase that recognizes and removes damaged bases. Has a preference for oxidized purines, such as 7,8-dihydro-8-oxoguanine (8-oxoG) and its derivatives such as guanidinohydantoin:C and spiroiminodihydantoin:C, however it also acts on thymine glycol:G, 5,6-dihydrouracil:G and 5-hydroxyuracil:G. Has AP (apurinic/apyrimidinic) lyase activity and introduces nicks in the DNA strand. Cleaves the DNA backbone by beta-delta elimination to generate a single-strand break at the site of the removed base with both 3'- and 5'-phosphates. Cleaves ssDNA containing an AP site.
Similarity
Belongs to the FPG family.
Sequence
MPELPEVETSRRGIEPHLVGATILHAVVRNGRLRWPVSEEIYRLSDQPVLSVQRRAKYLLLELPEGWIIIHLGMSGSLRILPEELPPEKHDHVDLVMSNGKVLRYTDPRRFGAWLWTKELEGHNVLTHLGPEPLSDDFNGEYLHQKCAKKKTAIKPWLMDNKLVVGVGNIYASESLFAAGIHPDRLASSLSLAECELLARVIKAVLLRSIEQGGTTLKDFLQSDGKPGYFAQELQVYGRKGEPCRVCGTPIVATKHAQRATFYCRQCQK