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| 1. |
With reference to aberrant methylation of bases which of the following statements, if any, is false? |
| A. | S-adenosylmethionine donates methyl groups to a range of different molecules in cells and frequently inappropriately methylates bases in DNA. |
| B. | Guanine is occasionally methylated to give O-6-methylguanine which base pairs with adenine rather than with cytidine. |
| C. | In each nucleated cell, about 300-600 adenines are converted to 3-methyladenine per day. |
| D. | 3-methyladenine can be a cytotoxic base: it distorts the double helix and that can disrupt crucial DNA-protein interactions. |
| Answer» C. In each nucleated cell, about 300-600 adenines are converted to 3-methyladenine per day. | |