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photolyase

noun

  1. type of enzyme
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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.

  1. An enzyme that repairs DNA that has been damaged by light.