NEIL3, Endonuclease 8-like 3, DNA glycosylase FPG2, DNA glycosylase/AP lyase Neil3, Endonuclease VIII-like 3, Nei-like protein 3
NEIL3 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 and introducing a DNA strand break via the associated lyase reaction (Bandaru et al., 2002 [PubMed 12509226]).[supplied by OMIM, Mar 2008],function:Reports about DNA glycosylase activity are contradictory. The protein lacks a proline residue at the N-terminus that is the active site residue found in the other members of the FPG family.,similarity:Belongs to the FPG family.,similarity:Contains 1 FPG-type zinc finger.,similarity:Contains 1 RanBP2-type zinc finger.,tissue specificity:Detected in thymus and testis.,
