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T4 Endonuclease-V

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T4 Endonuclease-V Definition

A DNA repair enzyme from bacteriophage T4. It catalyzes the first reaction step of the excision repair pathway to remove pyrimidine-dimers produced within duplex DNA by UV irradiation. It has been incorporated into a topical lotion for treatment of xeroderma pigentosum.

T4 Endonuclease-V Synonyms

T4 Endonuclease V, Dimericine, Endonuclease V, T4 Endonuclease 5, T4N5

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