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The [4Fe-4S] clusters of EndoIII and MutY can shuttle electrons through the DNA π stack, leading to dissociation of the protein in the reduced +2 state. When DNA damage interrupts the charge transport, a protein in the +3 state remains tightly bound to home in on the damage site.
