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The hydroxylation might be followed by a second oxidative step that could remove the hydroxymethyl group, restoring the normal base in DNA.
The predicted 2OG-Fe(II) dioxygenase activity of AlkB is probably involved in the detoxification of methylated bases in ssDNA, possibly through hydroxylation of the methyl groups, resulting in less toxic base derivatives.
The "classical" pathway begins with the 7α-hydroxylation of cholesterol and operates entirely in the liver [ 1 ] . The "alternative" pathway begins with the hydroxylation of the cholesterol side chain.
hydroxylation and glycosylation sites) and the carboxyl-terminus of fibulin-1C are necessary for the interaction with proHB-EGF.
The maize brown midrib mutants have a reduction in lignin content and an altered lignin subunit composition [ 13 ] . Lignin is a complex hydrophobic polymer made of substituted p -hydroxy-cinnamyl alcohol units that differ in their extent of hydroxylation and methoxylation (for recent reviews see [ 14 15 ] ). Lignin is important for the transport of water and plant rigidity and it serves as a defense mechanism against pests and pathogens.