photolyase
noun
- type of enzyme
Wiktionary
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English lyase English photolyase From photo- + lyase.
- An enzyme that repairs DNA that has been damaged by light.