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. 2011 Dec 6;12(12):8947–8960. doi: 10.3390/ijms12128947

Table 1.

Summary of mutagenic effects of UVA and UVB.

UVA UVB
Wavelength (nm) 320–400 280–320
Chromophores Photosensitizers DNA
Site of damage ROS Pyrimidine dimers (CDP) 6–4 photoproducts
Mechanism Indirect Direct