MGMT is called the suicide enzyme because its active site permanently becomes
A) phosphorylated.
B) methylated.
C) protonated.
D) ionized.

Name: MGMT is called the suicide enzyme because its active site permanently becomes A) phosphorylated. B) methylated. C) protonated. D) ionized.
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MGMT (O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase) is called the suicide enzyme because it transfers a methyl group from the O6 position of guanine in DNA to its own cysteine residue, resulting in its permanent inactivation.

MGMT Is Called the Suicide Enzyme Because Its Active Site