| Name | translesion synthesis |
| ID | GO_0019985 |
| collection_id | Biological process |
| Exact synonym | bypass DNA synthesis |
| Description | The replication of damaged DNA by synthesis across a lesion in the template strand; a specialized DNA polymerase or replication complex inserts a defined nucleotide across from the lesion which allows DNA synthesis to continue beyond the lesion. This process can be mutagenic depending on the damaged nucleotide and the inserted nucleotide. |
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