Type: | Family | Name: | Methylphosphotriester-DNA alkyltransferase, AdaA |
Description: | Methylphosphotriester-DNA alkyltransferase AdaA is involved in the adaptive response to alkylation damage in DNA caused by alkylating agents. It repairs the methylphosphotriester lesions in DNA by a direct and irreversible transfer of the methyl group to one of its own cysteine residues [, ]. | Short Name: | Me-P-triester_DNA_alkyl-Trfase |