Of the four DNA bases, why is guanine most likely to be modified after exposure to polycyclic

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Of the four DNA bases, why is guanine most likely to be modified after exposure to polycyclic hydrocarbons such as benzo(a)pyrene, as shown in Figure 23.8? 


Figure 23.8.

Benzo(a)pyrene P450 HO HO NH BP 7,8-epoxide NH OH BPDE-deoxyguanosine adduct epoxide hydrolase DNA HO HO HO

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Biochemistry Concepts And Connections

ISBN: 9780134641621

2nd Edition

Authors: Dean Appling, Spencer Anthony-Cahill, Christopher Mathews

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