Published August 1, 1989 | Version v1
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The site of electron capture in irradiated deoxyribonucleic acid: cytosine vs. thymine

Creators

  • 1. Leicester Univ. (UK). Dept. of Chemistry
  • 2. UKAEA Harwell Lab. (UK). Environmental and Medical Science Div.

Description

Evidence from e.s.r. spectroscopy for the facile N-protonation of the radical anion of cytosine generated in an aqueous glass, even at 4 K, supports the conclusions that electrons are captured predominantly at thymine when DNA is exposed to ionising radiation. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of the Chemical Society (London), Chemical Communications
Journal Issue
no.15
Series
J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun.
ISSN
0022-4936
CODEN
JCCCA

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
21010125
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Descriptors DEI
CYTOSINE; DNA; ELECTRON CAPTURE; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; IRRADIATION; RADIOLYSIS; THYMINE
Descriptors DEC
AMINES; AZINES; CAPTURE; CHEMICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; DECOMPOSITION; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; HYDROXY COMPOUNDS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE; NUCLEIC ACIDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PYRIMIDINES; RADIATION EFFECTS; RESONANCE; URACILS