Characterization of the reaction rate coefficient of DNA with the hydroxyl radical

Radiation Research

Volumn 146, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 510-513

  Milligan, J R ^a   Wu, C C L ^a   Ng, J Y Y ^a   Aguilera, J A ^a   Ward, J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 137; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; PLASMID DNA; SCAVENGER; SINGLE STRANDED DNA;

ARTICLE; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; GAMMA IRRADIATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION INJURY; REACTION ANALYSIS;

DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; DNA; HYDROXYL RADICAL;

EID: 0029848728     PISSN: 00337587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3579551     Document Type: Article

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