GO biological process ontology term - GO:0070914 - UV-damage excision repair
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0070914
- Name
- UV-damage excision repair
- Ontology or CV name
- GO biological process
- Definition
- A DNA repair process that is initiated by an endonuclease that introduces a single-strand incision immediately 5' of a UV-induced damage site. UV-damage excision repair acts on both cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers (CPDs) and pyrimidine-pyrimidone 6-4 photoproducts (6-4PPs).
