As stated in the text, bacteriophages have been discovered with the following base substitutions in their DNA:
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(a) dUMP completely substituting for dTMP
(b) 5-hydroxymethyl-dUMP completely substituting for dTMP
(c) 5-methyl-dCMP completely substituting for dCMPFor any one of these cases, formulate a set of virus-coded enzyme activities that could lead to the observed substitution. Write a balanced equation for each reaction you propose.
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Biochemistry Concepts and Connections
ISBN: 978-0321839923
1st edition
Authors: Dean R. Appling, Spencer J. Anthony Cahill, Christopher K. Mathews
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