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In some mammalian tissues, the mRNAs for proteins such as apolipoprotein-B and glutamate receptors are edited before translation to alter the information encoded in the original genes.
 
  What enzymes are responsible for this editing, and what do they do?
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Ans: The enzymes responsible for RNA editing in these genes are cytidine and adenosine deaminases. These enzymes deaminate the nucleotide base of certain nucleotides, such as altering a C to a U or an A to an I (inosine).
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