OBO ID: GO:0019985
Term Name: translesion synthesis Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • bypass DNA synthesis
Definition: The replication of damaged DNA by synthesis across a lesion in the template strand; a specialized DNA polymerase or replication complex inserts a defined nucleotide across from the lesion which allows DNA synthesis to continue beyond the lesion. This process can be mutagenic depending on the damaged nucleotide and the inserted nucleotide. 10535901
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Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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