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Description: When one examines either UV-irradiated DNA or the DNA extracted from a UV-irradiated organism, one detects small amounts of many different altered DNA constituents, called photoproducts. Prominent among them are intrastrand dimers consisting of two pyrimidine bases joined by a cyclobutane ring structure involving carbons 5 and 6 called thymine dimers (a). Picture Stats: Views: 197 Filesize: 42.12kB Height: 366 Width: 345 Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=34985 |