"photolyase" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: photolyases [plural]
Etymology: From photo- + lyase. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|photo|lyase}} photo- + lyase Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} photolyase (countable and uncountable, plural photolyases)
  1. (biochemistry) An enzyme that repairs DNA that has been damaged by light. Wikipedia link: photolyase Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Enzymes, Photochemistry Translations (an enzyme that repairs DNA that has been damaged by light): fótaláis [feminine] (Irish), fotoliasi [feminine] (Italian)

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