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Can someone briefly describe the steps involved in single strand DNA repair?

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hmmm, i guess no one likes this topic...

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Ok i'll answer it then
First step Glycosylase recognizes and removes the mutation.

Endonuclease makes a break near the mutated region, towards the 5' side.

Exonuclease takes this broken piece out.

DNA polymerase fill the piece in by making the appropriate bases.

Ligase joins them.

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