A network of enzymes involved in repair of oxidative DNA damage in Neisseria meningitidis.
Although oxidative stress is a key aspect of innate immunity, little is known about how host-restricted pathogens successfully repair DNA damage. Base excision repair is responsible for correcting nucleobases damaged by oxidative stress, and is essential for bloodstream infection caused by the human...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2012
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