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Actions of Ultraviolet Light On Cellular Structures: Nature of UV and Solar Radiation by Omar Almola is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses how ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun can damage cellular structures through direct absorption or photosensitization mechanisms. Direct UV absorption by DNA leads to DNA damage like dimers, while the majority of UV-induced protein damage is mediated by singlet oxygen which reacts with amino acids. This damage can result in mutagenesis and alterations to protein structure and function.
- Author
- Omar Almola
- Language
- EN