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MeSH Heading: Y-Family DNA Polymerases
Tree Number(s): D08.811.913.696.445.308.300.876
Unique ID: D000099270
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000099270
Scope Note: A family of DNA polymerases that have the capability to carry out TRANSLESION DNA SYNTHESIS and have low replication fidelity on undamaged DNA.
Entry Term(s): Y-Family DNA Polymerase
Registry Numbers: EC 2.7.7.7
Previous Indexing: DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase (2001-2025)
Public MeSH Note: 2026
History Note: 2026
Date Introduced: 2026/01/01
Last Updated: 2026/01/01

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

Y-Family DNA Polymerases MeSH Descriptor Data 2026