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2006-12-02 01:43:58 · 2 answers · asked by pinky 1 in Science & Mathematics Biology

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what?
are you talking about thymine dimers?
when DNA gets exposed to UV light, thymine dimers can form between adjacent thymines on the DNA molecule. This is a form of DNA damage.
So remember when you go outside in the summer, wear your sunscreen!!!

2006-12-02 01:48:41 · answer #1 · answered by ♪ ♫ ☮ NYbron ☮ ♪ ♫ 6 · 0 0

Thymine is nucleic acid, so it's really not involved with proteins. I'm not sure what you're asking here. If you're asking about thymine dimers, they occur from UV damage- the energy of the UV light causes two adjacent thymine bases to dimerize, leading to mutations in DNA.

2006-12-02 09:45:49 · answer #2 · answered by bflute13 4 · 0 1

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