The Spontaneous Loss of Amino Groups from Adenine Results in Hypoxanthine

question 11

Multiple Choice

The spontaneous loss of amino groups from adenine results in hypoxanthine, an uncommon base, opposite thymine in DNA. What combination of molecules could repair such damage?

• A)nuclease, DNA polymerase, DNA ligase
• B)telomerase, primase, DNA polymerase
• C)telomerase, helicase, single-strand binding protein
• D)DNA ligase, replication fork proteins, adenylyl cyclase
• E)nuclease, telomerase, primase

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