A molecular lesion refers to a specific alteration or damage at the molecular level within a biological molecule, primarily DNA, RNA, or protein. These lesions can result from various factors including environmental stress, chemical exposure, radiation, and errors during genetic replication or repair processes. In DNA, molecular lesions can manifest as mutations (changes in nucleotide sequences), strand breaks, cross-links, or modifications to the bases (such as oxidative damage).
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