CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Uracil-DNA glycosylase-like domain
Functional Family Uracil-DNA glycosylase

Enzyme Information

3.2.2.27
Uracil-DNA glycosylase.
based on mapping to UniProt P13051
Hydrolyzes single-stranded DNA or mismatched double-stranded DNA and polynucleotides, releasing free uracil.
-!- Uracil-DNA glycosylases are widespread enzymes that are found in all living organisms. -!- Uracil-DNA glycosylase (EC 3.2.2.27) and double-stranded uracil-DNA glycosylase (EC 3.2.2.28) form a central part of the DNA-repair machinery since they initiate the DNA base-excision repair pathway by hydrolyzing the N-glycosidic bond between uracil and the deoxyribose sugar thereby catalyzing the removal of mis-incorporated uracil from DNA.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P13051
UNG_HUMAN
Homo sapiens
Uracil-DNA glycosylase

PDB Structure

PDB 2OXM
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
Enzymatic capture of an extrahelical thymine in the search for uracil in DNA.
Parker, J.B., Bianchet, M.A., Krosky, D.J., Friedman, J.I., Amzel, L.M., Stivers, J.T.
Nature