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Which type of dna damage is repaired by the enzyme photolyase?

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cyclobutane dimer

A UV radiation induced thymine-thymine cyclobutane dimer (right) is the type of DNA damage which is repaired by DNA photolyase. Note: The above diagram is incorrectly labelled as thymine as the structures lack 5-methyl groups.

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