CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Uracil-DNA glycosylase-like domain
Functional Family

Enzyme Information

3.2.2.27
Uracil-DNA glycosylase.
based on mapping to UniProt P12888
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 (2)

P12888
UNG_EBVB9
Human herpesvirus 4 strain B95-8
Uracil-DNA glycosylase
P14739
UNGI_BPPB2
Bacillus phage PBS2
Uracil-DNA glycosylase inhibitor

PDB Structure

PDB 2J8X
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
New Insights on the Role of the Gamma-Herpesvirus Uracil-DNA Glycosylase Leucine Loop Revealed by the Structure of the Epstein-Barr Virus Enzyme in Complex with an Inhibitor Protein.
Geoui, T., Buisson, M., Tarbouriech, N., Burmeister, W.P.
J.Mol.Biol.