Published March 21, 1983 | Version v1
Journal article

Photodynamic action on nucleic acids and their components

  • 1. Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD (USA). School of Hygiene and Public Health

Description

It could be demonstrated that for pH 7-10, several sensitizers, including rose bengal, methylene blue, hematoporphyrine and thionine, sensitize the photooxidation of deoxyguanosine by predominantly singlet oxygen mechanisms, although non-singlet oxygen mechanisms appear to be possible under some conditions. In contrast some sensitizers such as flavins and pterins sensitize photooxidation of deoxyguanosine to a relatively greater extent by non-singlet oxygen mechanisms. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Stud. Biophys.
Journal Volume
94
Series
Stud. Biophys.
Journal Page Range
7-12
ISSN
0081-6337

Conference

Title
9. symposium on photodynamic and electric effects on biopolymers and membranes.
Dates
20-25 Sep 1982.
Place
Weimar (German Democratic Republic).