UniProt functional annotation for O08760

UniProt code: O08760.

Organism: Mus musculus (Mouse).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Glires; Rodentia; Myomorpha; Muroidea; Muridae; Murinae; Mus; Mus.
 
Function: DNA repair enzyme that incises DNA at 8-oxoG residues. Excises 7,8-dihydro-8-oxoguanine and 2,6-diamino-4-hydroxy-5-N- methylformamidopyrimidine (FAPY) from damaged DNA. Has a beta-lyase activity that nicks DNA 3' to the lesion.
 
Catalytic activity: Reaction=(DNA)-(deoxyribonucleoside 5'-phosphate)-(deoxyribose 5'- phosphate)-(deoxyribonucleoside 5'-phosphate) = (DNA)-3'- (deoxyribonucleoside 5'-phosphate)-(2,3-dehydro-2,3-deoxyribose 5'- phosphate) + H(+) + phospho-5'-(DNA); Xref=Rhea:RHEA:66592, Rhea:RHEA-COMP:13180, Rhea:RHEA-COMP:16897, Rhea:RHEA-COMP:17067, ChEBI:CHEBI:15378, ChEBI:CHEBI:136412, ChEBI:CHEBI:157695, ChEBI:CHEBI:167181; EC=4.2.99.18;
Subcellular location: Nucleus, nucleoplasm {ECO:0000250}. Nucleus speckle {ECO:0000250}. Nucleus matrix {ECO:0000250}. Note=Together with APEX1 is recruited to nuclear speckles in UVA-irradiated cells. {ECO:0000250}.
Tissue specificity: Highest expression in testis.
Similarity: Belongs to the type-1 OGG1 family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.