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drspleen - 03-15-11 00:03
During a reaction involving S-adenosyl methionine, an adenine on the template strand of a gene becomes methylated. To avoid deactivation of this gene, which enzyme must recognize the injury?
* A. 8-oxoguanine glycosylase
* B. Nucleotide excision repair complex
* C. DNA polymerase III
* D. Alkyladenine DNA glycosylase
* E. DNA polymerase β
drspleen - 03-15-11 00:03
During a reaction involving S-adenosyl methionine, an adenine on the template strand of a gene becomes methylated. To avoid deactivation of this gene, which enzyme must recognize the injury?
* A. 8-oxoguanine glycosylase
* B. Nucleotide excision repair complex
* C. DNA polymerase III
* D. Alkyladenine DNA glycosylase
* E. DNA polymerase β
The correct answer and explanation will be available after you answer.
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