Background: Considerable interest surrounds how 8-oxoguanine DNA glycosylase (hOGG1) distinguishes rare oxoG lesions from undamaged G residues. Results: Even when G is forcibly inserted into the lesion-recognition pocket on the enzyme, it is not cleaved.
Conclusion:The hOGG1 active site can discriminate G from oxoG at the stage of catalysis. Significance: HOGG1 has a catalytic checkpoint that prevents accidental cleavage of undamaged DNA.
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