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What are the two categories of DNA damage faced by the cell?

  • Internal and external
  • Reactive and chemical
  • Metabolic and radiation
  • Endogenous and exogenous (correct)

Which factors initiate the DNA damage response (DDR) after the DNA is damaged?

  • Lesion-specific sensor proteins (correct)
  • Repair enzymes
  • Metabolic intermediates
  • DNA replication errors

What are the majority of the endogenous DNA damage caused by?

  • DNA replication errors
  • Metabolic intermediates
  • Hydrolytic and oxidative reactions (correct)
  • Reactive radicals

Which agents can cause exogenous DNA damage?

<p>Alkylating agents (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the DDR in response to DNA damage?

<p>A collection of mechanisms to sense DNA damage, signal its presence, and promote subsequent repair (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to DDR factors after DNA damage occurs?

<p>They are assembled at the site of damage in a sequential and coordinated manner (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which category do DNA repair mechanisms fall into?

<p>Repair of damaged bases (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in most DNA repair processes?

<p>Detection of irregularities in the DNA structure (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which enzyme catalyzes the repair of cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers in DNA exposed to UV radiation?

<p>DNA photolyase (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What facilitates the restoration of the normal double-bonded structure of monomeric pyrimidines during enzymatic photoreactivation?

<p>Absorption of visible light (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which enzyme is responsible for the repair of O6-alkylguanine in DNA?

<p>O6-alkylguanine-DNA alkyltransferase (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when a single molecule of the O6-alkylguanine-DNA alkyltransferase enzyme accepts a single alkyl group?

<p>It is inactivated (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which pathway is classified as short-patch repair, involving the replacement of only 1 nucleotide?

<p>Base excision repair (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which specific type of alkyl groups is transferred from the reactive sites in the nitrogenous bases to a cysteine acceptor site in the O6-alkylguanine-DNA alkyltransferase enzyme?

<p>(Methyl or ethyl) groups (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which specific DNA lesions are restored to their normal monomeric state through enzymatic photoreactivation?

<p>Cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the enzyme that catalyzes a single-step reaction for repairing O6-alkylguanine or O4-alkylthymine?

<p>O6-alkylguanine-DNA alkyltransferase (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What initiates the DNA damage response (DDR) after DNA damage occurs?

<p>Lesion-specific sensor proteins (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which category of DNA damage arises from the chemically active DNA engaging in hydrolytic and oxidative reactions with water and reactive oxygen species (ROS)?

<p>Internal (endogenous) DNA damage (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the regulatory mechanisms involved in the recruitment of DDR factors at the site of DNA damage referred to as?

<p>Signal transduction pathways (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which enzyme catalyzes the repair of cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers in DNA exposed to UV radiation?

<p>Photolyase (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the collection of mechanisms that sense DNA damage, signal its presence, and promote subsequent repair referred to as?

<p>DNA damage response (DDR) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which agents can cause exogenous DNA damage?

<p>Physical and chemical agents (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of DNA repair mechanism involves a series of photochemical reactions that destroy the cyclobutane ring and restore the normal double-bonded structure of monomeric pyrimidines?

<p>Enzymatic photoreactivation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the specific site to which alkyl (methyl or ethyl) groups are transferred during the repair of O6-alkylguanine or O4-alkylthymine in DNA?

<p>Guanine acceptor site (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which repair mechanism is classified into two sub-pathways: short-patch repair and long patch repair?

<p>Base excision repair (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the enzyme responsible for the repair of cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers in DNA exposed to UV radiation?

<p>DNA photolyase (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the specific nitrogenous base that becomes alkylated at various reactive sites after exposure to synthetic alkylating agents?

<p>Guanine (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which category of DNA damage does repair mechanisms for O6-alkylguanine and O4-alkylthymine fall under?

<p>Endogenous DNA damage (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of DNA repair pathways?

<p>To effectively remove most DNA lesions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which pathway involves the replacement of 2-13 nucleotides during the repair process?

<p>Nucleotide excision repair (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which enzyme catalyzes the reaction for repairing O6-alkylguanine or O4-alkylthymine with no cofactor requirement?

<p>O6-alkylguanine-DNA alkyltransferase (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which enzyme is involved in the repair mechanism that restores alkylated guanine to its original state?

<p>O6-alkylguanine-DNA alkyltransferase (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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