Human telomeric DNA sequences have a peroxidase apoenzyme activity.
Many G-quadruplex-forming, biological DNAs, such as telomeres and a c-Myc (an oncogene) promoter region, have been shown by an in vitro study to be peroxidase apoenzymes.
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Yu
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Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
Tian
Ye
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Mao
Chengde
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D001051:Apoenzymes / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D001483:Base Sequence; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D006427:Hemin / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010544:Peroxidases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D013045:Species Specificity; D016615:Telomere / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics*
D001051:Apoenzymes; D006427:Hemin; D004247:DNA; D010544:Peroxidases