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UV damage to DNA
DNA struck by ultraviolet rays. UV photon absorption can cause bonds to form between adjacent pyrimidine bases (creating Cyclobutane Pyrimidine Dimers). This distorts the helix and breaks the link with the complementary bases.
Illustration ID: DNA-T-T_bonding_UV_damage_dark
copyright Russell Kightley
Illustration size: 57.4 Mpixels (164 MB uncompressed) - 7007x8192 pixels (23.4x27.3 in / 59.3x69.4 cm at 300 ppi)
Illustration keywords: adenine, base pairs, biochemistry, biology, chromosome, cyclobutane, cytosine, damage, DNA, genetics, guanine, light, molecule, mutation, pyrimidine dimer, radiation, sunburn, sunscreen, thymine, thymine linking, ultraviolet, UV, UV damage
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