ðɪ ˈʌvɚɹ ɐ dˈaɪmɚ fˈʌŋkʃənz æz ðə jˈuːnɪt ɹᵻspˈɑːnsᵻbəl fɚðə dɪtˈɛkʃən ʌv dˌiːˌɛnˈeɪ dˈæmɪdʒ, pɹˈɑːbəbli θɹuː ɐ mˈɛkənˌɪzəm ʌv dɪtˈɛktɪŋ dɪstˈɔːɹʃənz ɪnðə dˌiːˌɛnˈeɪ dˈʌbəl hˈiːlɪks.
The UvrA dimer functions as the unit responsible for the detection of DNA damage, probably through a mechanism of detecting distortions in the DNA double helix.