Endonuclease 8-Like 1

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Endonuclease 8-like 1 (390 aa, ~44 kDa) is encoded by the human NEIL1 gene. This protein plays a role in base excision-based repair of DNA.

**Synonyms:** - DNA Glycosylase/AP Lyase Neil1 - DNA-(Apurinic Or Apyrimidinic Site) Lyase Neil1 - EC 3.2.2.- - EC 4.2.99.18 - Endonuclease VIII - Endonuclease VIII-Like 1 - FPG1 - NEH1 - NEIL1 - Nei Homolog 1