(IMAGE)

Kumamoto University

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MUTYH (cyan) binds to DNA (yellow) and recognizes 8-oxoguanine (red). A magnified view on the right shows the recognition mode of 8-oxoguanine (magenta) by MUTYH.

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Dr. Teruya Nakamura

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