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The endonucleolytic cleavage of the damaged strand of DNA 3\' to the site of damage. The incision occurs at the junction of single-stranded DNA and double-stranded DNA that is formed when the DNA duplex is unwound. The incision precedes the incision formed 5\' to the site of damage. [GOC:elh, PMID:10197977]
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