Reaction: TET1,2,3 oxidizes 5-formylcytosine to 5-carboxylcytosine
- in pathway: TET1,2,3 and TDG demethylate DNA
As inferred from mouse, TET1, TET2, and TET3 each oxidize 5-formylcytosine (5-fC) in DNA using molecular oxygen and 2-oxoglutarate to yield 5-carboxylcytosine (5-caC).
Reaction - small molecule participants:
CO2 [nucleoplasm]
SUCCA [nucleoplasm]
2OG [nucleoplasm]
O2 [nucleoplasm]
Reactome.org reaction link: R-HSA-5220952
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Reaction input - small molecules:
2-oxoglutarate(2-)
dioxygen
Reaction output - small molecules:
carbon dioxide
succinate(2-)
Reactome.org link: R-HSA-5220952