| ID | Sequence | Length | GC content |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUCUUUCCCACCACGAGGCCACCAGGGUGACUGCGGGAUUCCGAUCUGC… | 1030 nt | 0.5437 | |
| GUCUUUCCCACCACGAGGCCACCAGGGUGACUGCGGGAUUCCGAUCUGC… | 1180 nt | 0.5305 | |
| GUCUUUCCCACCACGAGGCCACCAGGGUGACUGCGGGAUUCCGAUCUGC… | 927 nt | 0.5491 | |
| GUCUUUCCCACCACGAGGCCACCAGGGUGACUGCGGGAUUCCGAUCUGC… | 878 nt | 0.5251 | |
| GUCUUUCCCACCACGAGGCCACCAGGGUGACUGCGGGAUUCCGAUCUGC… | 831 nt | 0.5367 |
The Escherichia coli AlkB protein protects against the cytotoxicity of methylating agents by repair of the specific DNA lesions generated in single-stranded DNA. ALKBH2 and ALKBH3 (MIM 610603) are E. coli AlkB homologs that catalyze the removal of 1-methyladenine and 3-methylcytosine (Duncan et al., 2002 [PubMed 12486230]).[supplied by OMIM, Mar 2008]
A study in humans analyzing leukocyte gene expression profiles from severe burn patients identified the ALKBH2 as a top SIG (sustained increasing gene) with sustained increased expression from the healthy state through the late recovery phase (>400 hours post-injury), classifying it as a biomarker for burn recovery [Xu et al. DOI:10.1159/000493451].