Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

fotoliasi

English translation:

phytolyase

    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2011-05-20 18:54:18 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
May 17, 2011 15:39
13 yrs ago
Italian term

fitoliasi

Non-PRO Italian to English Other Medical: Pharmaceuticals skin creme
xxxx lascia sulla pelle un film protettivo in grado di prevenire la comparsa di danni a carico del DNA causati dai raggi UV che predispongono verso varie forme di tumore cutaneo, grazie anche alla presenza di# fitoliasi# e tripeptide.
Proposed translations (English)
3 phytolyase

Proposed translations

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phytolyase


liasi derivata dalle alghe, qualcuno la chiama così. Fito si usa ad indicare la natura vegetale, specie in modo generico in testi divulgativi. Potrebbe essere...

...the algae developed
a molecular shield against harmful
light in the form of phytolyase, an
enzyme that helps them repair
DNA damage.
http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/library/cltxt2/mf2522.pdf

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-05-17 17:09:56 GMT)
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Apparently these true deep-water algae do lack
mechanisms to shield the DNA from UVB
exposure or to repair already damaged DNA e.g.,
by the activity of repair-enzymes (as e.g., DNA
phytolyase).
http://www.environmental-expert.com/Files/6063/articles/8631...
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "thanks - will enter the correct spelling into the glossary."

Reference comments

4 mins
Reference:

Forse fotoliasi?

Non può magari essere un errore di battitura? Per fotoliasi vd:

http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deossiribodipirimidina_foto-lia...

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Note added at 13 mins (2011-05-17 15:52:31 GMT)
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English term :photolyase
Note from asker:
thank you - I checked this (and many other odd phrases ) with the client, and they have said this is what they meant.
Peer comments on this reference comment:

agree Colin Rowe : Sì!
21 mins
Grazie Colin
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