#Question id: 3652
#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes
Alkylating agents are electrophilic chemicals which readily add alkyl groups to various positions on nucleic acids. A common example is:
#Question id: 3653
#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes
Cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers are formed by -------------from adjacent pyrimidines on one strand by cyclization of the double-bonded C5 and C6carbon atoms of each base to give a cyclobutane ring.
#Question id: 3654
#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes
Cleavage of the cyclobutane ring of pyrimidine dimers by ______________ restores the original DNA structure.
#Question id: 3655
#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes
The mismatched base is removed from the daughter strand of DNA by:
#Question id: 3656
#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes
In nucleotide excision repair, an endonuclease makes nicks on either side of the lesion.
#Question id: 3657
#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes
Mutations in excision repair genes or a translesion DNA polymerase cause: