Which Statement Is FALSE Regarding the Repair of 1-Methyladenine in DNA

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which statement is FALSE regarding the repair of 1-methyladenine in DNA to adenine?

• A) This is an example of direct repair.
• B) This repair process requires iron atoms as cofactors.
• C) \(\alpha\)-Ketoglutarate and oxygen are also substrates in this reaction.
• D) The protein responsible for carrying out this reaction can also repair 3-methylcytosine.
• E) The process involves carboxylation followed by hydrolysis.

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