photolyase
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, photolyase has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Radiolab (Nov 2025).
Photolyases are DNA repair enzymes that repair damage caused by exposure to ultraviolet light. These enzymes require visible light both for their own activation and for the actual DNA repair. The DNA repair mechanism involving photolyases is called photoreactivation. They mainly convert pyrimidine dimers into a normal pair of pyrimidine bases. Photo reactivation, the first DNA repair mechanism to be discovered, was described initially by Albert Kelner in 1949 and independently by Renato Dulbecco
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2025 on Radiolab |
| Field | Molecular biology / Biochemistry |
Who talks about photolyase on podcasts?
photolyase came up; the most recent mention was Nov 2025 on Radiolab.
- The Glow Below | Radiolab Podcast on Radiolab (Nov 2025)
What is photolyase mentioned alongside?
photolyase is most often mentioned alongside Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Simons Foundation and kayak.
Mentioned together: Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Simons Foundation, kayak, Radiolab, Lula Miller, Latif Nasser, Maria Paz Gutiérrez, Sarah Qari, Alex Neason, Jeremy Bloom