Which consequence results when excess iron accumulates between DNA base pairs?

💡 Explanation

Increased free iron promotes Fenton chemistry. This free radical attack drives strand breaks, because the Fenton reaction generates hydroxyl radicals that cleave the DNA backbone, therefore breaks increase rather than telomere change in replication.

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