The Effect of DNA Sequence, Ionic Strength, and Cationic DNA Affinity Binders on the Methylation of DNA by N-Methyl-N-Nitrosourea

Chemical Research in Toxicology

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1988, Pages 146-147

  Wurdeman, Richard L ^a   Gold, Barry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATION; DISTAMYCIN A; ETHIDIUM BROMIDE; ION; METHYLNITROSOUREA; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SPERMINE;

DNA METHYLATION; DNA SEQUENCE; NONHUMAN;

AMINES; BASE SEQUENCE; CATIONS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DNA; DNA DAMAGE; METHYLATION; METHYLNITROSOUREA; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; PIPERIDINES; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0023944958     PISSN: 0893228X     EISSN: 15205010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/tx00003a003     Document Type: Article

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