Ultraviolet radiation can cause cancer through DNA damage — specifically, by linking adjacent thymine bases. Crystal structures show how the enzyme DNA polymerase η accurately bypasses such lesions, offering protection.
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Broyde, S., Patel, D. How to accurately bypass damage. Nature 465, 1023–1024 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/4651023a
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