USMLE (Fach) / Biochemistry - Molecular, Cellular, Techniques (Lektion)

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Single strand DNA repair

- Fixes DNA copy errors

- Newly synthesized strand is recognized, mismatched nucleotides are removed, and the gap is filled and resealed.- Occurs predominantly in S phase of cell cycle.

Defective in Lynch syndrome (hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer, HNPCC).

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