Published April 1993
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Journal article
Visualization of ultraviolet light-induced thymine dimers in DNA by immunoelectron microscopy
- 1. Nagasaki Univ. (Japan). School of Medicine
Description
To see the damage of DNA due to ultraviolet-B more distinctly, immunoelectron microscopic studies using a monoclonal antibody against cyclobutane-type thymine dimers were performed. As a result, we could detect the existence of thymine dimers on human genomic DNA and pUC18 plasmid DNA visually. This technique can be useful to locate the photoproducts formed on DNA. (Author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Photochemistry and Photobiology
- Journal Volume
- 57
- Journal Issue
- 4
- Journal Page Range
- p. 752-754.
- ISSN
- 0031-8655
- CODEN
- PHCBAP
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 25002604
- Subject category
- S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
- Descriptors DEI
- CHEMICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; DIMERS; DNA; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES; THYMINE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
- Descriptors DEC
- ANTIBODIES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; HYDROXY COMPOUNDS; MICROSCOPY; NUCLEIC ACIDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATIONS; URACILS