Question: When DNA N-glycosylase recognizes thymine dimers, it detects only the thymine located on the 5' side of the thymine dimer as being abnormal. Draw and

When DNA N-glycosylase recognizes thymine dimers, it detects only the thymine located on the 5' side of the thymine dimer as being abnormal. Draw and explain the steps whereby a thymine dimer is repaired by the consecutive actions of DNA N-glycosylase, AP endonuclease, and DNA polymerase.

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