Spontaneous Damage to DNA
Examples of DNA Damage Induced by Radiation and Chemicals
Direct Repair of Thymine Dimers Not in humans
A metiltransferase é gasta nesta reacção
Base-Excision Repair
Nucleotide-Excision Repair of Thymine Dimers
Xeroderma pigmentosum Autosomal recessive mutations in several complementation groups Extreme sensitivity to sunlight Predisposition to skin cancer (mean age of skin cancer = 8 yrs vs. 60 for normal population)
Nucleotide excision repair - Energéticamente ineficiente
Mismatch Repair in E. coli
Teste de Ames para agentes mutagenicos