Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry 6th Edition

Published by W.H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1-42923-414-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-42923-414-6

Chapter 8 - Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids - Problems - Page 309: 6

Answer

In eukaryotic DNA, about 5% of C residues are methylated. 5-Methylcytosine can spontaneously determine to form thyamine; the residues G$-$T pair is one of the most common mismatches in eukaryotic cells.

Work Step by Step

That is the reason cells might require a specialized system to repair Gā€“T mismatches
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