Chemicals and Drugs

Uracil-DNA Glycosidase

An enzyme that catalyzes the HYDROLYSIS of the N-glycosidic bond between sugar phosphate backbone and URACIL residue during DNA synthesis.

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Abstract

An enzyme that catalyzes the HYDROLYSIS of the N-glycosidic bond between sugar phosphate backbone and URACIL residue during DNA synthesis.

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22 entry terms
  • Ung DNA Glycosylase
  • Ura-DNA Glycosidase
  • Ura-DNA Glycosylase
  • Uracil DNA Glycosylase
  • Uracil N-Glycosidase
  • Uracil N-Glycosylase
  • Uracil-DNA Glycosylase
  • DNA Glycosylase, Ung
  • DNA Glycosylase, Uracil
  • Glycosidase, Ura-DNA
  • Glycosidase, Uracil-DNA
  • Glycosylase, Ung DNA
  • Glycosylase, Ura-DNA
  • Glycosylase, Uracil DNA
  • Glycosylase, Uracil-DNA
  • N-Glycosidase, Uracil
  • N-Glycosylase, Uracil
  • Ura DNA Glycosidase
  • Ura DNA Glycosylase
  • Uracil DNA Glycosidase
  • Uracil N Glycosidase
  • Uracil N Glycosylase

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

2006(1980) use DNA 1976-1979 & DEOXYURACIL NUCLEOTIDES 1978-1979

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Uracil-DNA Glycosidase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D051981. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D051981
  2. Uracil-DNA Glycosidase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73863196