NEIL1
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Endonuclease VIII-like 1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the NEIL1 gene.[5][6]
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NEIL1 belongs to a class of DNA glycosylases homologous to the bacterial Fpg/Nei family. These glycosylases initiate the first step in base excision repair by cleaving bases damaged by reactive oxygen species (ROS) and introducing a DNA strand break via the associated lyase reaction.[6]