photoreversal

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photoreversal [‚fōd·ō·ri′vər·səl]

(biophysics)

An enzymatic repair system that uses short-wavelength visible (violet and blue) or long-wavelength ultraviolet light to reconstitute the deoxyribonucleic acid of cells that have been irradiated by ultraviolet light. Also known as photoreactivation.

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