In mammalian cells, depurination occurs at a high rate. As many as 1 in 105 purines are lost from DNA in a 24-hour period. What repair mechanism is used to repair the DNA?

What will be an ideal response?


The cell uses base excision repair (BER) to repair the abasic sites created by depurination.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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