Preferred Label : Pyrimidine Dimer;
NCIt definition : A pair of pyrimidine bases (thymine or cytosine in DNA or uracil in double-stranded
RNA) within a nucleic acid covalently linked by a cyclobutane ring, the formation
of which was induced by exposure to ultraviolet radiation. The presence of pyrimidine
dimers inhibits DNA replication; improper repair of these lesions promotes DNA mutagenesis.;
Origin ID : C790;
UMLS CUI : C0034286;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
