Hydroxyl-radical-induced oxidation of 5-methylcytosine in isolated and cellular DNA

The methylation and oxidative demethylation of cytosine in CpG dinucleotides plays a critical role in the regulation of genes during cell differentiation, embryogenesis and carcinogenesis. Despite its low abundance, 5-methylcytosine (5mC) is a hotspot for mutations in mammalian cells. Here, we measu...

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Main Authors: Madugundu, Guru S., Cadet, Jean, Wagner, J. Richard
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4066766/