GO:0006296

nucleotide-excision repair, DNA incision, 5'-to lesion

Details: 
The endonucleolytic cleavage of the damaged strand of DNA 5' 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 follows the incision formed 3' to the site of damage. [GOC:elh, PMID:10197977]
Evidence Code: 
IBA