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Pyrimidine Dimers  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Dimers found in DNA chains damaged by ULTRAVIOLET RAYS. They consist of two adjacent PYRIMIDINE NUCLEOTIDES, usually THYMINE nucleotides, in which the pyrimidine residues are covalently joined by a cyclobutane ring. These dimers block DNA REPLICATION.

Entry terms

  • Cyclobutane Pyrimidine Dimer
  • Cyclobutane-Pyrimidine Dimer
  • Cyclobutane-Pyrimidine Dimers
  • Pyrimidine Dimer

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