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EC 1.14.11.33 Details
EC number
1.14.11.33
Accepted name
DNA oxidative demethylase
Reaction
DNA-base-CH3 + 2-oxoglutarate + O2 = DNA-base + formaldehyde + succinate + CO2
Other name(s)
alkylated DNA repair protein, α-ketoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase ABH1, alkB (gene name)
Systematic name
methyl DNA-base, 2-oxoglutarate:oxygen oxidoreductase (formaldehyde-forming)
Comment
Contains iron; activity is slightly stimulated by ascorbate. Catalyses oxidative demethylation of the DNA base lesions N1-methyladenine, N3-methylcytosine, N1-methylguanine, and N3-methylthymine. It works better on single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) and is capable of repairing damaged bases in RNA.
History
created 2011
EC Tree
1.14.11.5 created 1972, deleted 1976