Rejoining of gamma-radiation-induced single-strand breaks in plasmid DNA by human cell extracts: Dependence on the concentration of the hydroxyl radical scavenger, Tris

Radiation Research

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 24-30

  Hodgkins, Paul S ^a   Fairman, Micaela P ^a   O'Neill, Peter ^a  

^a Med Res Cncl Radiat Genome S   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYL RADICAL; PLASMID DNA; SCAVENGER;

ARTICLE; DNA DAMAGE; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA REPAIR; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; GAMMA RADIATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION RESPONSE;

CELL LINE; CELL-FREE SYSTEM; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; EDETIC ACID; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; GAMMA RAYS; HUMANS; HYDROXYL RADICAL; KINETICS; PLASMIDS; TROMETHAMINE;

EID: 0030027313     PISSN: 00337587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3579191     Document Type: Article

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